Lord of the Flies Chapter 6 Questions & Answers

What discovery do they make at the ledge that excites Jack?

Jack and Ralph lead an expedition across the island in search of the mysterious beast. When they arrive at Castle Rock, Jack is immediately impressed by the rock formation and comments to Ralph that it would make a great fort.

What does Jack say about the conch?

Jack says that the group no longer needs the conch because they know how to act when other people are talking and that silence is really the best anyways.

When Simon thought of the beast, what picture came to his mind?

A human at once heroic and sick

Why won't Simon try anymore to talk in front of the others?

He gave up

How has the significance of the conch changed?

It has lost power and influence as a tool for keeping order. In the beginning Jack made a greater attempt to follow the rules of the conch but now he doesn't even care. He ignores that people are even talking.

As the boys are searching the island, who leads the group when they get to the ledge?

Ralph

Ironically, what Ralph wished for at the end of chapter five does come true. What happens? Why is the answer to his wish depressingly ironic?

Ralph wished for an adult to come and save them. And a fighter jet gets shot down so a dead pilot falls out of the sky and crashes into the forest. And a dead person can't save them.

What do Samneric (Sam and Eric) claim they have seen on the mountain top? How do they describe it?

The Beast is furry, has claws, and head-wings.

What strange thing does Ralph notice as the boys are playing around the rolling rocks?

When a rock falls in the sea, it makes a huge spray