Exploring Nature in Lord of the Flies

What is the first rhythm the characters became used to on the island?

• The sound of the waves

• The slow swing from dawn to quick dusk

• The chirping of birds

• The rustling of leaves

What time of day did the characters find most pleasurable?

• Noon

• Evening

• Morning

• Night

What did the characters do when the heat became too intense?

• Went swimming

• Built shelters

• Ran to the shade and lay there

• Climbed trees

What strange phenomenon occurred at midday?

• The sea turned red

• The coral reef floated into the sky

• The sun disappeared

• The sand turned to glass

How did the characters perceive the midday heat?

• As a gentle warmth

• As a refreshing breeze

• As a blow they ducked

• As a cool shade

What did the characters sometimes do in the shade during midday?

• Cook food

• Play games

• Sleep

• Build rafts

What did the sea appear to do at midday?

• Turn into ice

• Rise up and move apart

• Become calm and still

• Disappear completely

What did the characters forget due to the fullness of life in the morning?

• Their names

• Their chores

• Hope

• Their fears

What did the coral reef and stunted palms do at midday?

• Sank into the sea

• Floated up into the sky

• Grew taller

• Disappeared

What was the effect of the sun's height at noon?

• It cooled the air

• It made the sea calm

• It gave the heat momentum

• It caused rain