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Chapters 1-2
Chapters 3-4
Chapters 5-7
100

“I was choosing a place. I was just waiting for a moment to decide where to stab him.”
Then he adds:
“Next time—!”

Jack

100
Who is the "fair-haired" boy first introduced in the beginning of the novel?
Ralph
100

Before being rescued, what is Jack's goal?

To kill a pig

100

In Chapter 5, when (time) do the boys think the beast comes out?

Only at nighttime

200
"Bollocks to the rules! We're strong - we hunt! If there's a beast, we'll hunt it down!"
Jack
200

What does the conch symbolize?

Power, authority, order

200

What is the main conflict between Jack and Ralph in Chapter 3? What to do they want to prioritize at this point in the novel? 

Jack wants to hunt and Ralph wants to build shelter.

200

Who stays behind with the Littleuns while the rest of the boys search for the beast, and what does this represent?

Piggy; represents his attachment to the grownup world since he takes care of the others as the guardian figure

300

"I was chosen. Why should choosing make any difference? Just giving orders that don’t get followed and you two do everything. I work all day with nothing but Simon. You come back and don’t even notice the huts! I was going to keep going... I don’t care if it takes all night.”

Ralph

300

Jack wants to be in charge in Chapter 1 because he is in charge of what group of kids?

The choir boys

300

Name one of the two things Jack and his hunters paint their faces with.

Clay and/or charcoal

300

Who is the "beast" that comes from the air in Chapter 6?

A parachutist (dead soldier)

400

"What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages?"

Piggy

400

What are the "creepers" on the island?

Jungle vines

400
What do the boys see in chapter 4 that could have meant rescuing to the boys?
A ship
400

In Chapter 7, Ralph is trying to reason with the boys, urging them to stay focused on long-term survival (rescue) rather than giving in to short-term pleasures. What part of the psychoanalytic theory does this clearly NOT represent? 

The id

500


“I don’t believe in the beast.”

Later, he deepens this thought during a group conversation:

“Maybe there is a beast… maybe it’s only us.”


Simon

500

In Chapter 1, what is the "scar" Golding keeps referring to?

Visible mark where the plane crashed

500

What do the hunters chant after killing the pig?

A) "Cut the pig, burn the fire, rule the island."
B) "Slay the beast, take the meat, run away fast."
C) "Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood."
D) "Chop the beast, scream and shout, dance around."

What do the hunters chant after killing the pig?


C) "Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood."

500

*Difficult: Which "biguns" are the first to be scared "of the beast" because they see it first?

The twins (Samneric)