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LOF: Chapter 1

1. What is the fair boy’s attitude when he realizes that there may be no grown-ups n the island?

2. How did these boys come to be on the island?

3. Ralph, the fair boy, seems to delight in being on the island and he swims and plays in the lagoon. What seems to be the concern of the pother boy?

4. Why does Ralph’s talk of rescue sound naïve or innocent?

5. Describe the other boy, Piggy.

6. What do they spot in the sand, and what is the first reaction of the bays?

7. In what sense do Ralph and Piggy make one whole boy while dealing with the conch?

8. Who are the boys that appear out of the jungle and what do they do?

9. Who is Merridew and what is your first impression of him?

10. When Merridew finds out that there are no adults on the island, why does he reject the name Jack?

11. How can you see that Jack is used to commanding?

12. How do you know that Piggy’s place in this island is going to be similar to he status in England? What do you suppose his situation was there?

13. Although Piggy seemed to be the smartest and Jack is an obvious leader, why is Ralph elected chief?

14. In what two ways had Ralph disappointed Piggy?

15. What did the boys determine at the top of the mountain? How do they seem to feel about this?

16. What is the first act of willful destruction? What is their reaction?

17. Jack wants his choir to be the hunters, but he fails to kill the piglet. Why?

18. What implied vow does he make?

19. At his point, what is the relationship between Ralph and Jack?

20. The island is described as being “roughly boat shaped.” What does this image bring to mind regarding the boys?