Chapters 1-2

What does the littlun think he has seen in the forest?

A snake, which they call a "beastie"

Why does Jack hesitate when he lifts the knife to kill the piglet and what does he promise to do next time he meets a pig?

He hesitates because he is scared of killing the pig and the blood. He promises he will kill it next time.

Hunters

Jack's choirboys

Identify characters: Jack

Leader of the hunters, very cruel and fierce

Why does the boys' rescue plan fail?

No boats have passes and no one knows where they are. Their fire is not producing smoke.

Identify characters: Rodger

One of the hunters, looks up to Jack, very cruel

Identify characters: Maurice

One of the hunters, mindless, smiles all the time

Identify characters: Piggy

Pudgy, whiny boy, very rational/innovative, intelligent; looks up to Ralph, "fat boy", first to meet Ralph

How and why do the boys make fire?

The boys make the fire by focusing a beam of sunlight through Piggy's specs. They make fire to create smoke that they hope a passerby boat will see.

What do the boys have that is the symbol of authority in the society they form?

The conch shell

Who are the hunters and what are their jobs?

The hunters are Jack and his choir. Their job is to hunt for meat and keep the fire going.

Identify characters: "the littluns"

The smaller boys on the island

How did the boys happen to come to the island?

There was nuclear bomb, and the plane had crashed on the island

What does the reader learn about Jack when he slashes the green candle buds?

They learn he likes to appear very tough and foreshadows that he will ultimately be a fierce hunter. He is cruel.

Identify characters: Sam and Eric

Twins

Identify characters: Ralph

leader of the group of boys stranded on the island; has authority and a good physical appearance; "fair boy"

Identify characters: Simon

shy, sensitive boy, moral, kind, one of the "Hunters"