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100

Represents civilization, power, and leadership

What is the conch?

100

The reason Ralph is elected chief

What is blowing the conch to gather the boys?

100

The first time Jack goes hunting, he is unable to do this.

What is stab/kill the pig?

100

Says “Life ... is scientific ... I know there isn't no beast ... but I know there isn't no fear, either ... Unless we get frightened of people.”

Who is Piggy?

100

The way Simon dies

What is being murdered by the other boys?

200

Represents the hope for rescue

What is the signal fire?

200

The boys make fun of Piggy because of this.

What is...

His weight

His accent

His poor eyesight

200

The reason why the boys are on the island in the first place.

What is a plane crash?

200

Says, “There isn’t anyone to help you. Only me. And I’m the Beast ... Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill!”

What is the pig's head?

200

Ralph's plan for rescue

What is lighting a signal fire/smoke?

300

Represents fear

What is the Beast?

300

This is the first character to fall to savagery.

Who is Jack?

300

This is the reason the boys are rescued

What is they set the island on fire and the Navy saw the smoke?

300

Says, "There’s another thing. We can help them to find us. If a ship comes near the island they may not notice us. So we must make smoke on top of the mountain. We must make a fire.”

Who is Ralph?

300

The way Piggy dies

What is being crushed by a rock at Castle Rock?

400

Represents the evil present within the boys

What is the Lord of the Flies?

400

The first boy to die on the island

Who is the boy with the mulberry colored birthmark?

400

The reason why Jack puts the pig's head on a stick

What is as an offering for the beast?

400

Says, “What I mean is…maybe it’s [the beast is] only us.”

Who is Simon?

400

This is what SamnEric ACTUALLY saw while guarding the fire.

What is the dead body attached to a parachute?

500

Represents logic and scientific thought

What is Piggy's glasses?

500

The name the boys use to refer to all the younger children

What is littluns?

500

This is the hunter's chant.

Kill the pig, cut her throat, spill her blood

500

Says, “We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We’re English, and the English are best at everything.”

Who is Jack?

500

This is the way they start the fire.

What is using Piggy's glasses?