Lord of the Flies - Chapter 6 Summary & Questions

What is happening in the air while the boys sleep?

• There is a plane battle going on above them and dead parachutist falls onto their island.

• There are a bunch of shooting stars in the sky.

• A rescue airplane crosses over them.

What do Sam and Eric ACTUALLY see in the dark.

• Th dead parachutist

• The Beastie

• Jack hunting 

What do Sam and Eric THINK they see?

• The Beastie

• Simon walking to his secret place

• Jack hunting pigs at night

How do Sam and Eric exaggerate what they saw?

• They say they has seen a furry beast that had wings, teeth and claws.

• They say the beast was 10 feet tall and had horns.

• They say the beast ran into the water after chasing them.

What do Ralph and Jack argue about?

• Ralph wants to keep the signal fire going and protect the littluns. Jack wants to go and hunt the beast.

• Ralph wants to go hunt the beast and Jack wants to stay back and build more shelters.

• Ralph and Jack do not argue at all.

Where is the only place Jack has not been to on the island, where the Beast might be?

• End of the island the boys call "the castle"

• In the Lagoon

• The Scar

Who does Simon think the Beast is?

• He thinks the Beast is made up and is in the boys' heads

• He thinks that Jack is the Beast

• He believes Sam and Eric on how the Beast looks

Who is left in charge of the littluns while the others boys go look for the Beast?

• Piggy

• Roger

• Maurice

Who takes the lead once they get to castle rock, where they think the Beast is hiding?

• Ralph

• Jack

• Simon

What does Jack think the castle rock would be good for?

• A fort

• A signal fire

• A place to hunt pigs