Lord of the Flies Chapters 6-9

What is the sign that comes down from the world of grownups?

• a dead parachutist (paratrooper)

• an airplane that drops a bomb on the island

• a huge thunderstorm that destroys all their huts

• none of the above

In Chapter 6, Ralph insists that they need to search for the "beast" and maintain the fire. What do Jack and the boys want to do instead?

• Go back to the beach

• Stay up and tell ghost stories

• Go for a swim

• Play at the fort

At the end of Chapter 6, Ralph realizes that

• Jack really wants to be friends with him.

• The signal fire has gone out again.

• The signal fire is putting off the best smoke signal yet.

• He is incredibly homesick.

What does the sighting of the "beast" to do Ralph's authority?

• decreases Ralph's emphasis on keeping things in order
• increases Jack's power
• brings out more unrest within the group
• all of the above

Who reports to Ralph that they saw the Beast while tending to the fire?

• Piggy
• Jack
• Simon
• Sam 'n Eric

"Maybe there is a beast... maybe it's only us."

• Jack
• Simon
• Ralph
• The Lord of the Flies

"If I blow the conch and they don't come back; then we've had it. We shan't keep the fire going. We'll be like animals. We'll never be rescued."

• Piggy
• Ralph
• Jack
• Narrator

This symbolizes order and civilization.

• Conch
• Glasses
• Scar
• Mask

Who is the only boy to climb all the way to the summit of the mountain?

• Ralph
• Simon
• Piggy
• Jack

At the beginning of Chapter 7, Ralph realizes he has become used to

• being filthy.
• being laughed at by other children.
• being hungry.
• constantly fighting with his friends.