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The Sound of the Shell

The boys are alone on the island without any adults. What has happened to their parents?

What is the main question that the boys have as they start coming together on the beach?

Find the passage soon after Ralph and Piggy meet on the beach for the first time where Piggy looks at Ralph "enviously."

What does it mean when Piggy looks "enviously" at Ralph?

How is the character Jack described when he is first introduced?

Why do the choirboys vote for Jack as chief?

In what way would Piggy possibly be a better leader than either Jack or Ralph?

How do the boys express their excitement while exploring the island for the first time?

Find the section where the three boys are exploring the island for the first time. Look at the passage where the boys encounter "creepers."

What are "creepers" in this context?

The boys come across a pig. Despite needing food, which character is unable to go through with killing the pig?

What is the main idea of this chapter?

What do you think will happen next?