Lord of the Flies: Chapter 6 Review

Towards the end of chapter 6, Ralph loses his temper with the boys who want to stay in the new place.

Which quote or quotes best support that Ralph is losing his authority with the boys?

• "Jack led the way down the rock and across the bridge" (108) (this is the last sentence of the chapter)

• "Warmth radiated now, and beat pleasantly on them" (97).

• "Mutinously, the boys fell silent or muttering" (108)

• "The others, waiiting in the grass saw Jack and Ralph unharmed and broke cover into the sunlight" (107).

What do Sam and Eric think they see after they light the fire? What is it actually?

• A plane; a scar in the ground

• The Beast; a dead man in a parachute

• The Beast; someone who has come to rescue them

• A bear; a bear

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which quote from the text shows that Jack will no longer do what Ralph says?

• "'Let's go.'

  'We'll eat first. Then go.' Ralph paused. 'We'd better take spears'" (103).

• "After they had eaten, Ralph and the biguns set out along the beach. They left Piggy propped up on the platform" (103).

• "Yes, they wanted to be rescued, there was no doubt about that; and with a violent swing to Ralph's side, the crisis passed" (102).

• "'You haven't go the conch,' [Ralph] said. 'Sit down.'...

  [Jack] licked his lips and remaind standing" (102).

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does chapter 6 end?

• Jack becomes the new chief.

• The boys separate into two tribes, one with Jack as the leader, one with Ralph as the leader.

• Ralph wants everyone to go back to the mountain to restart the fire.

• Ralph wants everyone to build a new fort in the place where they thought the Beast would be.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9