Chapters 3 - 4
1. Although Ralph
criticizes the boys for their lack of cooperation, does he bear some of the responsibility
for the failures of the group to achieve its goals? Why or why not?
2. How has Jack's
personality developed during his stay on the island?
3. Ralph says of
Simon, "He's queer. He's funny." What kind of a boy is Simon?
4. After Maurice
and Roger destroy the littluns' sand castles, Roger stalks the young boy named
Henry. When he begins to throw stones, why does he just throw them near him
instead of directly at him?
5. What causes the
hunters, who had promised to keep the fire burning, to neglect it and allow it to
go out?
6. Why does Jack
paint his face?
Chapters 5 - 6
1. How does the
author show us that Ralph is finally beginning to face the realities of their existence?
2. Compare Ralph's
treatment of the littluns with Jack's.
3. What is Simon
saying when he thinks the "beast" may be inside they boys themselves?
4. What do Sam and
Eric tell the boys they have seen? What is it actually?
5. Why do Ralph and
Jack decide to go find the beast?
Chapters 7 - 8
1. How does Ralph
react when a boar comes charging down the path?
2. To what does
Ralph's demonstration of his hunting prowess lead?
3. What did the
boys see on the mountain top?
4. Why is the
action of the story increasingly taking place in the near darkness or in the
deep night when only the moon and stars give a little light?
5. How does Ralph's
waning confidence in himself show in his words and actions?
6. Although he is
not able to get the boys to vote Ralph out of office as chief, Jack manages to overthrow
Ralph's authority anyway. How?
7. Jack suggests a
way to keep the beast happy. What is it?
8. Describe Simon's
strange encounter with the Lord of the Flies.
9. Who or what is
the Lord of the Flies?
Chapters 9 - 11
1. What does Simon
find when he finally reaches the Beast?
2. What happens to
Simon when he returns to the group?
3. As a result of
the storm with its high winds and high tides, what happens to the bodies of Simon
and the parachutist?
4. What does Jack
plan to steal from Ralph and Piggy?
5. What will Jack
do if someone interferes with him?
6. What happens to
the conch and to Piggy?
7. What are Jack's
plans for Ralph?
8. What course of
action does Ralph take?
Chapter 12
1. What is Ralph's
reaction when he encounters the pig's skull?
2. Driven by fear
and hunger, Ralph manages to make contact with Sam and Eric who are standing guard
at Castle Rock. Of what do they warn him?
3. In what ways
does the tribe try to hunt down Ralph?
4. What or who
saves Ralph in the end?
