Chapter 2
Who is the only one who can interrupt someone speaking?
Ralph
What does Jack say he will do if there is a beastie?
HE'LL HUNT AND KILL IT.
Why does Ralph think the fire is no good?
Because there wasn’t any smoke.
What is Jack doing at the beginning of the chapter?
He’s looking for animal tracks (hunting).
What are Ralph’s feelings on meetings?
He feels they’re pointless because they agree to do things that are not happening.
What are two books that are mentioned that remind the boys about the adventure they hope to have on the island?
Treasure Island, Swallows and Amazon & Coral Island
What evidence does Ralph give the other boys to persuade them that they will be rescued?
He says his dad told him there aren’t any unknown islands left, so the Queen has a picture of that island
How does Simon defend Piggy after Jack says he didn’t help to start a fire?
He says he helped by letting them use his specs.
How has Jack’s appearance changed?
He has longer, lighter hair.
His back is sunburnt.
He’s wearing only a pair of tattered shorts.
Jack says he could have killed a pig if they could make what?
Spears with barbs.
What description does the narrator give us of the six-year-old boy who tells the older boys what he has found?
SMALL, HIS FACE HAD A MULBERRY-COLORED BIRTHMARK, MUTTERING AND ABOUT TO CRY.
What does Ralph suggest they do to help themselves get rescued?
He says they should make a fire to generate smoke on top of the mountain.
What did the boys accidentally do?
They make the fire spread.
What are Ralph and Simon doing at the beginning of the chapter?
They're building shelters.
There are two reasons why Ralph thinks it is really important to have shelter. What are they?
To be protected from the rain
To feel safe (at home)
What does the six-year-old tell the older boys?
He says there’s a snake-thing and asks what they’ll do about it.
What do Ralph and Jack embarrassingly realize?
They realize neither of them knows how to start a fire.
What does Piggy say they should have done before starting a fire?
He says they should have made shelters by the beach.
What is Ralph upset by at the beginning of the chapter?
He’s upset because no one else is helping him and Simon build the shelters.
Of what are the children still afraid?
They’re still afraid of snake-like things.
What happens to the six-year-old boy?
HE DISAPPEARS, MOST LIKELY BURNED IN THE FIRE.
What does Jack suggest using to start a fire?
Define or provide synonyms for the following words:
errant
martyred
ebullience
Errant: gone astray or done wrong
Martyred: showing pretended or exaggerated suffering so as to obtain sympathy
Ebullience: Bubbly, loud, and enthusiastic
What is the first thing Jack asks for when he comes out of the forest?
“Got any water?”
Describe the conflict between Jack and Ralph after Ralph says, “When the meeting is over they’d work for five minutes, then wander off or go hunting.”
They’re frustrated as none of them has successfully completed their tasks: Jack hasn’t gotten any meat, and Ralph hasn’t built proper shelters.