English 11
Today, your DEJs are due. We'll hand them in!

Your essays are still in progress. I made little progress on them over the weekend unfortunately. I will continue to motor through them this week.

1. What does Jack proclaim he will do in Chapter 5?
2. Who was in charge of the signal fire, but had fallen asleep? (chapter 6)
3. What do the boys find at the end of their journey to find the beast? (chapter 7)

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Questions for our Class
Chapter 5

1. What points does Ralph make at the meeting? What general point does he make that he wants people to discuss? Why are these points so significant?
2. How does Jack's response to Ralph shock him?
3. What does Piggy mean by his claim that "life is scientific"? What does he mean when he suggests that "there isn't no fear, either... unless we get frightened of people"?
4. What does Simon say about the beast, and what do you think he means? How does everyone else react to what he says?

Chapter 6

1. How does "the beast from the air" connect with the novel's themes, and what does it symbolize?
2. What does Sam and Eric's description of the beast tell us about human psychology?
3. What significant thoughts does Simon have about the beast while the boys are walking to the "castle"?

Chapter 7

1. What does Simon say to Ralph that makes them both smile? Think carefully about Simon's choice of words - do you think it foreshadows something that might happen later in the novel?
2. What does the hunting party do immediately after the encounter with the pig? How is Ralph's behaviour surprising?

Question materials sourced: C. Brantley Collins, Jr. (2008)