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LOF
Chapter 6

1. What is the beast form the air?

2. What has Ralph fixed his mind on, that the others seem to think of very little?

3. Why is exploring the castle-like rock formation a scary proposition, and who does it? What is Simon’s function here?

4. Why does Ralph go first?

5. Ralph insists they check the mountaintop for the beast and relight the fire. What is it that the other boys want to do?

6. Everyone wants to be rescues, so why do the other boys not work harder at it?

Chapter 7

1. What is Ralph’s opinion of his appearance as the chapter begins? What does his feeling indicate?

2. Simon says twice to Ralph, “You’ll get back all right.” Is there a reason he singles Ralph out, rather than saying: “we’ll all get back all right”?

3. At this point, what contrast is presented by Ralph’s daydream?

4. How does Ralph get caught up in the irrational lust to injure and kill?

5. Why is it especially horrific and savage when Robert says, “You want a real pig … because you’ve got to kill him” and Jack replies, ‘Use a littlun”?

6. Later, Ralph asks Jack why Jack hates him. Why does he?

7. How does Chapter 7 end?

8. Why does the author let the reader know at the outset that it is the pilot and his parachute, not a beast that the boys find? Would there not have been greater suspense is the reader knew no more than the boys?