People
Places
Events
Turning points
Symbolism
100

Who is the first chief of the Island 

Ralph

100

Where do the boys hold their meetings? 

the palm tree terrace

100

How do they light a fire? 

With Piggy's glasses

100

What was the first big opportunity the boys missed? 

Killing a pig that was stuck in the creepers. 

100

What does ralph represent? 

Democracy 

200

Who has red hair and freckles?

Jack

200

Where do the boys build their fire first? 

The mountaintop

200

How did Simon die?

The boys, mistaking him for the beast, beat him to death.

200

Why did Jack go off on his own? 

He wanted to have fun and hunt, Ralph wanted structure. No one would vote for Jack so he left.

200

What does Simon represent? 

Natural goodness 

300

Who was the first person found on the Island? 

Piggy

300

Where does Jack set up his tribe? 

Castle Rock 

300

Why did Wilfred get beaten in chapter 10?

Because Jack wanted to, perhaps to exert his power.  

300

What was significant about the parachute body on the mountain? 

It gave life to the whispers of a beast. 

300

What do Piggy's glasses represent? 

Survival

400

Who is the first person to find the dead parachute man? 

Samneric
400

Where did the boys come from? 

A boys private school 

400

How did Piggy's glasses break? 

Jack, Roger, and Maurice attacked them and broke the glasses. 

400

What was the second opportunity that Jack caused the boys to miss 

Getting rescued by a passing ship when he lets his hunters neglect the fire. 

400

What does the pigs head represent 

The pigs head is the devil and represents the bad in people. The death/decay of what'd good, and the birth of savagery 

500

Who is the first person to die on the Island?

The boy with the birthmark on his face

500

Where did Simon go to hide? 

In the jungle to a clearing walled with bushes and creeper

500
How did Jack convince boys to join his tribe?

He lied about Ralph, offered them meat and scared them into following him. 

500

How are Piggy's broken glasses a turning point in the book. 

 They need the glasses for fire, and they need the fire to survive.

500

What does the conch represent? 

Authority