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100

At the beginning, who seems most concerned about the group of boys being stranded on an island with no form of authority present?

Piggy

100

How is the conch first used?

To bring people together

100

What does the conch represent?

Democracy.

100

What reason does Piggy always give for why he can't do things? (Ex: blow the conch, swim, etc.)

His asthma.

200

Jack first shows his leadership style by...

Bossing the choir boys around.

200

What are the reasons Ralph is elected leader?

He was still, attractive, and had the conch.

200

What does the fire represent?

Rescue.
200

What real-life war is going on in the outside during the time of this novel?

World War II

300

Ralph's main goal is to ensure...

That everyone has fun and gets rescued.

300
The way in which they select a leader best demonstrates which type of government?

Democracy.

300
What literary device is used in the quote below?

"All round him the long scar smashed into the jungle was a bath of heat."

The narrator uses two metaphors, one likening the strip of jungle damaged by the plane crash to a scar, and another comparing the heat and humidity to a bath.

300

What did Piggy hear the pilot say about what's happened in the outside world?

"About the atom bomb? They're all dead."

400

Piggy's leadership traits include...

Being good at thinking things through. 

400

In Chapter 2 "Fire on the Mountain," both Ralph and Jack are embarrassed because...

They can't start a fire. 

400

What literary device is used in the quotes below?

"Sleep came like a wave"

"The breeze that on the lagoon had chased their tails like kittens"

Simile: 

  • "Sleep came like a wave" - comparing sleep to a natural force, emphasizing its overwhelming nature. 
  • "The breeze that on the lagoon had chased their tails like kittens" - describing the wind playfully, highlighting a sense of innocence at first.
400

Why is it important that Ralph and Jack are embarrassed they can't figure out how to start a fire?

It shows that unlike Ralph once thought, these 2 leaders need Piggy's intelligence and logic. 
500

What is the first rule that Ralph creates as the leader that best shows the type of government style they're trying to establish?

"We can't have everyone talking at once... I'll give the conch to the next person to speak. He can hold it while he's speaking."
500

At the end of chapter 2, "Fire on the Mountain," what can we infer about the litte'un?

That the little'un with the birthmark didn't escape the fire. 

500

What literary device is used in the quote below?

"The great rock loitered, poised on one toe, decided not to return, moved through the air, fell, struck, turned over, leapt droning through the air, and smashed a deep hole in the canopy of the forest."

Personification.

500

What contradicts Ralph's insisting that "this is a good island!"?

Reports of a snake-like beastie.