Chapters 1-3
How is the conch shell first used?
To gather anyone who might be on the island to one spot
For Jack's tribe, the need for meat becomes secondary to...
Need for security
The author most likely puts in the mock pig hunting scene to...
Foreshadow how they will eventually hunt a human like they hunt pigs
Who is the only person willing to admit that Simon's death was murder?
Ralph
What date is St. Patrick's Day every year?
March 17th
The reason Ralph is elected chief is because...
He is still (calm), attractive and had the conch
It becomes obvious that Jack and his hunters care more about hunting pigs than getting rescued when...
They go off hunting and let the fire go out while a ship passes by
Why did Jack impale the sow's head on a stick?
As a gift for the beast
Before going to confront Jack's group, Ralph's group does what?
Wishes that they could clean up and look like they did when they arrived on the island
Kanye West has legally changed his name to what?
"Ye"
What contradicts Ralph's insisting that "this is a good island!"?
Reports of a snake-like beastie
Jack uses ________ to explain why there isn't a need to worry about the beast on the island
Fear
Which factors directly played a part in Simon's death?
(3 factors- ALL OR NOTHING POINTS)
The boys were chanting, it was getting dark and Simon was hard to see, the boys acted on impulse without thinking things through
The fire in the final chapter is best interpreted as...
Ironic because it brought rescue when it was actually being used for doom
"Romeo and Juliet" was written by what famous author? (need first and last name!)
William Shakespeare
The boys need shelters because...
They need protection from the rain, shade from the sun and a sense of security
Because of the time period setting, we can infer that the "beast from the air" is....
A soldier who was shot down during WWII
Simon's death represents the death of...
Purity and peace
The one person willing to admit that Simon's death was murder wants to go home because he is afraid of....
"Us" meaning himself and the others
Mean Girls and The Notebook
At the end of chapter two, you can infer that what happened to the little boy with the birthmark?
The little boy with the birthmark didn't escape the fire
Piggy uses ______ and Simon uses ________ to explain why there isn't a need to worry about a beast on the island
Logic: Piggy
Insight: Simon
While staring at the impaled pig's head on a stick, what does the experience reveal to Simon?
The beast is the evil in the human heart and mind
(all humans have evil in them)
Because Jack and his hunters came after Piggy's glasses instead of the conch, this shows...
They value being able to build a fire for savagery over order and democracy
Where is Mrs. Phillips going for....
-Christmas
-Spring Break
-Summer Break
ALL OR NOTHING POINTS!
-Christmas: Ames, IA
-Spring Break: Breckinridge, CO
-Summer Break: Nashville, TN