Lord of the Flies - Chapter 3 Summary & Questions

Who is the only other boy helping Ralph?

• Simon

• Piggy

• Jack

What are the boys trying to build? 

• fire

• shelters

• boats

How does Ralph feel about their shelter progress?

• excited

• happy

• disgusted

What does Ralph say about Jack's pig hunting?

• it's helpful

• Please find more pigs

• it's useless

What reason does Ralph give for wanting to build shelters?

• To protect them from the pigs

• To protect them from a fire

• To protect them from the rain and the beast

What is happening between Jack and Ralph?

• They are getting weak from hunger

• They struggle to communicate; they're fighting

• They both want to find wild pigs

Which character represents violence?

• Ralph

• Piggy

• Jack

Which character represents order?

• Simon

• Ralph

• Jack

Why does Simon feel uncomfortable?

• He wants to read a prayer

• He thinks someone is watching him

• He wants to hunt pigs

Where does Simon go to be by himself?

• His secret spot in the forest

• The top of the mountain

• The Lagoon