| A | B |
| who are the first two characters to appear in the story | Ralph and Piggy |
| what do Ralph and Piggy find in the small lagoon | a conch shell |
| How does Ralph summons the others | blowing the conch shell |
| who is elected chief | Ralph |
| What purpose does Jack Merridew want the choir used | He wants the choir to become hunters |
| What assignmnet does Ralph give Piggy | Ralph tells him to get everybodies name |
| Who does Ralph select to go with him on the expedition | He selects Jack and Simon |
| What does Simon call the strange bushes they find | candle-buds |
| What weapon does Jack possess | a large sheath knife |
| why does the piglettrapped in the creeper vines escape | because Jack hesitates to kill it |
| Where does Ralph get the idea for using the conch to speak | His ideas of order come from his school back home |
| Who thinks that they will never be rescued | Roger the "dark boy" |
| wHO FIRST MENTIONS THE "BEASTIE" | the small boy with the mullberry colored birthmark |
| who is the last to join he boys on the mountain to make the fire | Piggy |
| How do the boys start the fire | with Piggy's glasses |
| How does the fire become uncontrollable | sparks ignit the surronding jungle |
| Who defends Piggy from Jack for not helping with the fire | Simon defends Piggy |
| How does Piggy first notice a boy that is missing, even though he does not know his name | Piggy does not see the boy with the mullberry birthmark |
| What causes the drumroll sound the boys hear in the fire | live trees exploding from the heat of the fire |
| What weapon is Jack using to hunt pigs | Five foot sharpened stick |
| How does Jack know that there is a pig in the creepers ahead of him | He found the pigs fresh droppings |
| How are the boys collecting drinking water | in coconut shells |
| Who helps Ralph with the hut building | Simon helps |
| how many huts did they build | two |
| who does Jack feel behind him when he hunts | the beastie |
| What does Jack say will make him a better hunter | painting his face with camouflage |
| Which boy does Jack feel is odd | Jack thinks this of Simon |
| Where does Simon go in the jungle | he goes to a hidden clearing concealed in the jungle |
| When do the candle-buds that Simon see bloom | at night under the stars. |
| Who is Jack Merridew? | Leader of the choir, tall,thin,red-haired |
| Who is the first boy to respond to the conch | Johnny |
| Fat, intelligent, glasses? | piggy |
| Sam and Eric | identical twins, they do everthing together |
| Simon | member of Jack's choir, prone to epileptic seizures |
| Where does this story take place | on a desert island |