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LOTF chapter 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did the boys come to be marooned on the island? | The plane they were on was shot down over the ocean. |
| What do Piggy and Ralph do to gather the scattered boys? | They blow into a conch shell. |
| What does Piggy not want to be called? | Piggy |
| Whom do the boys elect leader? | Ralph |
| What does Jack’s group become? | The hunters |
| Who gets to speak at a meeting? | Whoever is holding the conch |
| What frightening thing does the boy with a dark birthmark on his face say he saw at night? | A beastie |
| What does Ralph say is the most important thing to do? | Keep a signal fire going so they can be rescued |
| What do they use to light a fire? | Piggy’s glasses |
| What happens to the boy with mulberry birthmark when a whole patch of trees catches on fire? | He disappears and likely has died. |
| What is Jack trying to do in the forest? | Hunt |
| What is Ralph frustrated about not having enough help with? | Building shelters |
| Who helps Ralph with the third shelter? | Simon |
| What does Jack think is more important than shelters and fire? | Meat |
| Where does Simon often go alone? | To a clearing in the jungle |
| How do the boys sleep? | Their sleep is filled with nightmares and crying out. |
| What happens when the signal fire goes out? | A ship passes by. |
| Why does the fire go out? | Because the boys in charge of the fire went hunting |
| What do the boys do during the feast? | They dance around the fire chanting. |
| What happens to Piggy’s glasses? | Jack throws them and a lens breaks |
| What does Ralph think about his hair? | He’s annoyed it’s gotten long and mangy and hangs in his eyes. |
| Why does Ralph call a meeting late in the evening? | To express his frustration that nothing is getting done |
| What are the littluns terrified of and having nightmares about? | A beast or monster on the island |
| Where does Percival say the beast comes from at night? | From the sea |
| What happens to the group at the end of the meeting? | Jack runs off with most of the older boys. |
| What comes down from the sky? | A dead pilot with his parachute |
| What do Sam and Eric think they see in the morning? | The beast |
| Where does the expedition take Jack and Ralph? | To a cave in an unexplored part of the island |
| What do the other boys do while Jack and Ralph are exploring? | They roll rocks off a cliff. |
| What do the boys want to do when Ralph says they have to keep searching? | Build a fort where they are |