Key Points
What do the boys use to create fire?
Piggy’s glasses
Who is considered “the voice of reason”?
Piggy
Why did the boys kill Simon?
They thought he was the beast
What does Jack’s tribe wear and why?
Paint; to contrast themselves from Ralph’s civilized tribe
What is Ms. Stella’s favorite color?
Purple
What is the symbol of power and order on the island?
The conch shell
Who is the head choir boy?
Jack Merridew
What do the boys first see that they think is the beast?
The dead parachutist in the sky
Why was keeping a fire so important to Ralph?
He wanted signal smoke going on at all times, that way they can get rescued.
What is Ms. Osgood’s favorite color?
Purple
Why were the school boys on a plane in the first place?
During a war, the boys had to evacuate due to bomb threats.
Who was initially decided as the leader of the boys?
Ralph
Why do the boys not trust Piggy?
Because he’s fat and intelligent
What does Ralph’s tribe represent and what does Jack’s tribe represent?
Ralph: order, civilization, humanity
Jack: savagery, chaos
What is Ms. Osgood’s favorite ice cream flavor?
Vanilla
Why did the naval officer go to the island?
He saw the island on fire
Who was the first boy to die on the island?
the boy with the birthmark
What did Ralph, Piggy, and the twins hear at night that frightened them?
Jack and his tribe harassing them and stealing Piggy’s glasses
They were forced to; did not want to die.
What is Ms. Stella’s favorite fast food place?
Jimmy Johns
Why did Jack have a spear sharpened on both sides?
He was going to put Ralph’s head on top of it, like they did with the pig heads.
Who is “The Lord of the Flies”?
What is the true “beast” on the island?
The boys themselves.
What are the two objects were destroyed (one represents order and the other represents rescue) and marks the boys’ descent into savagery and abandonment of civilization?
The conch shell and Piggy’s glasses
What are Ms. Osgood’s children’s names?
Eva, Oly, and Justice