The Facts
What is the most important task to Jack? To Ralph?
To Jack the most important task is hunting a pig and to Ralph it is building shelter and getting off the island
What does Jack and Ralph's disagreement on their priorities at this point in the story foreshadow?
Jack and Ralph will have disagreements throughout the story that will lead to further conflict.
"They're hopeless. The older ones aren't much better. D'you see? All day I've been working with Simon. No one else. They're off bathing, or eating, or playing."
-Ralph
Which character dislikes his nickname?
piggy
what are the boys doing to the island?
they are ruining it
Where does Simon wander off too?
His "nest" within the forest, alone.
What does Simon's secretive and lonely nature foreshadow? (2 possible answers)
The group becoming angry at Simon for his selfishness/ Simon's detachment from the group.
Who does Simon help during his stroll to the forest?
The "littluns"
where is the only place they can light a fire?
on top of the mountain
What is the first thing Jack asks for when he sees Ralph after returning from the jungle?
Water
What does Jack's obsession with hunting the pig foreshadow?
them missing an oppurtunity to get rescued
"Of course! They'll lie up there-they must, when the sun's too hot-"
-jack
Which character can be seen as the most helpful, generous, and kind at this point in the story?
Simon
where did Jack say the pigs would rest
on top of the moutain
Why is Ralph annoyed with Jack and the rest of the children?
Ralph is annoyed because the other children are not willing to help build the huts or participate in work and Jack is just wanting to kill a pig instead of getting someone safe to stay in the meantime.
"Rescue? Yes, of course! All the same, I'd like to catch a pig first-"(Jack). By saying this what can the reader assume about Jack's priorities as the story goes on?
jacks priority is killing a pig rather than getting off the island
Whose actions and characteristics can be seen as the most civil at this point in the story?
Ralph and Piggy
where are the boys building the huts
the beach
Who stays behind and helps Ralph build the huts?
Simon
What is the "snake" on the island, what is the "scar" on the island?
Whose actions and characteristics can be seen as the most savage at this point in the story?
Jack
who died in the fire on the mountain?
one of the little boys who told them about the "snakes"