Deliberating the Beastie
Who says this quote: “You shut up, young Simon! Why couldn’t you say there wasn’t a beast?"
Jack
Who suggests the boys not search for the beastie?
Piggy
Which two people were watching the fire at night in ch 5?
Sam & Eric
Which littlun cries because they cannot remember their street address?
Percival
Who leads the boys while they walk to where they think the beastie is hiding? Who is at the back?
Jack, Ralph
Fill in the blank: “We won’t have a fire anywhere but on the…"
What decisions does Ralph point out the boys have not adhered to?
Filling coconut shells with water, helping build all the shelters, and using the rocks lone the bathing pool as a restroom
Who goes alone to find the beastie? What are the next two parties to join?
Ralph, Jack and then the rest of the boys on the hunt
What is revealed about Simon’s wishes?
Simon is shy and wishes he had the courage to speak his mind like Jack, Ralph, or even Piggy
What conflict breaks out next in chapter 6 (between Ralph, Jack, and Piggy)?
Piggy asks what to do if he and the littluns get scared; Jack says he always gets scared; Piggy says Jack can not talk because he does not have the conch; Jack says they do not need the conch;then Ralph silences Jack.
What is the name of the place where the boys believe the beastie is hiding?
Castle Rock
Who says this: “Grownups know things… they ain’t afraid of the dark. They’d meet and have tea and discuss. Then things ‘ud be all right—”
Piggy
Why does conflict break out the first time in chapter 6 between Jack and Ralph (HINT: Piggy is involved)?
Jack accuses Ralph of trying to protect Piggy by saying he can stay behind and watch the littluns.
Who says this: “Last night I had a dream, a horrid dream, fighting with things. I was outside the shelter by myself, fighting with things, those twisty things in the trees.”
Phil
What do the boys start doing at the end of chapter 6 which distracts them from practical concerns?
Pushing boulders into the water