Piggy
Who are the first boys introduced on the island?
Piggy and Ralph.
Why is Ralph chosen to be chief?
A small clearing in the jungle.
What is used to light the fire on the mountain?
Piggy's specs.
How does Jack track the pig?
Droppings.
After Ralph takes Piggy's glasses, what does Piggy want to do about it?
He wants to go and demand them back.
What does Ralph see that excites everyone?
The smoke from a passing ship.
Name a Chapter of the Book.
The Sound of the Shell; Fire on the Mountain; Huts on the Beach, Painted Faces and Long Hair; Beast from the Water; Beast from the Air; Shadows and Tall Trees; Gift for the Darkness; A View to a Death; The Shell and the Glasses; Castle Rock; Cry of the Hunters
To signal passing ships.
What do the boys do with the pig's head?
They offer it up as a gift to the beast by putting it on a stake.
Besides the littluns, who is left in Ralph's camp the morning after Jack's feast?
Ralph, Piggy and Samneric.
Who does Ralph blame for letting the fire go out?
The hunters.
In Chapter 7 what does Simon say to Ralph?
"You'll get back to where you came from."
Who is killed in the first fire?
The boy with the mulberry birthmark.
Why do the boys kill Simon?
They were too caught up in their dance.
A boulder lands on him and breaks his skull.
What realization does Ralph have about Piggy in Chapter 5?
The level of Piggy's intelligence.
In Chapter 8, what does Jack ask the boys to vote on?
Who should be chief/getting rid of Ralph as chief.
Who is killed at Jack's feast and what does that person's death represent in the book?
Simon is killed. He represents the light leaving the island.
Where does Percival say the beast comes from?
The sea.
What are Piggy, Ralph and Jack's views on the killing of Simon?
Ralph, murder; Piggy, accident and Jack, self defence.
What does the beast do when Ralph and Jack approach it?
Sits up.
What is the ironic difference between the fire in Chapter 2 and the fire in Chapter 12?
One was meant to rescue but killed someone instead; the other was meant to kill but helped rescue the boys instead.
Where do the boys decide to make a new signal fire?
The beach.
What does Simon find on the Mountain in Chapter 9?
The dead parachutist.