Lord of the Flies (Chapter 1) – Flashcards
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How did the boys end up on the jungle island?
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Plane crash
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Describe Ralph's physical features.
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Fair hair, wearing a school uniform, and has the body shape of a boxer
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What was Ralph's reaction to being on the island?
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He was excited that there were no adults
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Describe Piggy's physical features.
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Shorter than Ralph, very fat, and wears glasses
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What was Piggy's reaction to being on the island?
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He is very unhappy about the whole thing
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How does Ralph respond to Piggy's practical suggestions to have a meeting?
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He keeps ignoring them
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How does Ralph think they will be rescued?
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His dad will come when he gets leave from the Navy
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What had Piggy overheard the pilot saying?
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That an atomic bomb killed them all
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How does Ralph attract the other boys on the island? What does he do?
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Blows in a conch
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How do the younger boys act when they get there?
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They get up there, sit down, and Piggy asks them their names (excited and constantly moving)
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Describe the way Jack and his band of choirboys looked as they came toward the assembled group?
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They acted like they were all big and knew what was happening, all in black togs, in a line, and had silver and gold badges
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How does Jack treat the others?
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He is rude and tries to rule over them
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What conflict soon arises?
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They need a leader
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How is it solved?
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They vote
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What does Ralph do to make Jack feel better?
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Makes him ruler of his choir and calls them hunters, they will fight/hunt
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What is the purpose of the expedition of Jack, Ralph, and Simon?
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To see whether or not they were on an island and to see if they were alone
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How does Simon describe the unusual buds on the bushes?
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Like green candles
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Why hadn't Jack been able to kill the pig?
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He couldn't because he didn't want to hurt it
