An exploration of Chapter 6 of 'Lord of the Flies' | English

Starter quiz

Which two of the following did William Golding do for a living?
- teacher ✓
- naval commander ✓
- pilot
- politician
- doctor
In 'Lord of the Flies', why does Ralph constantly stress the significance of the fire?
- He thinks the group needs to stay warm.
- He thinks the group needs to cook their food.
- He thinks it is their best chance of being rescued. ✓
- He thinks it is their best chance of keeping the beast away.
On the island, who is most frightened by the idea of the beast in 'Lord of the Flies'?
- Simon
- Ralph
- Piggy
- "the littluns" ✓
- Jack
By the end of Chapter 5 of 'Lord of the Flies', which of the following is the best description of the relationship between Jack and Ralph?
- They are good friends.
- They are fierce enemies.
- They are rivals for power. ✓
- They are allies.
- They are collaborators.
Which two things do the "littluns" believe about the beast in 'Lord of the Flies'?
- that it lives in the jungle ✓
- that it is like a tiger
- that it came from the sea ✓
- that there are two different beasts
How does Jack's successful hunting of a pig affect the way the boys regard him in 'Lord of the Flies'?
- It makes the boys admire him. ✓
- It makes the boys dislike him.
- It makes the boys frightened.
- It makes the boys hungry.

Match the words on the left with their synonyms on the right.
- vivid
  
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  clear ✓
- anonymous
  
  ⇔
  
  unknown ✓
- despondent
  
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  despairing ✓
- humility
  
  ⇔
  
  humbleness ✓
What is the literary term for a situation in which the reader knows things that the characters don't?
- 'dramatic irony' ✓
Which character leads the boys down the mountain at the end of Chapter 6 of 'Lord of the Flies'?
- Ralph
- Piggy
- Simon
- Jack ✓
How does the parachutist arrive on the island in Chapter 6 of 'Lord of the Flies'?
- He comes from the sea by boat.
- He lands from a fighter plane. ✓
- He was blown there from another island.
- He was the pilot in the original plane the boys were on.
In Chapter 6 of 'Lord of the Flies', which two of the following characters definitely do not believe in the beast?
- Ralph
- Jack
- Piggy ✓
- Simon ✓
- Bill
Which of the following is an example of dramatic irony in Chapter 6 of 'Lord of the Flies'?
- Not all the boys believe in the existence of the beast.
- Jack uses the boys' fears of the beast to assert his status.
- The reader feels sympathy for the boys.
- The reader knows about the parachutist and the characters don't. ✓
- The reader can make predictions about the rest of the novel.

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Military airplanes fight above the island and a dead parachutist drifts down onto the island.
The twins, Sam and Eric, wake and believe that the parachutist is the beast.
The boys set out to hunt for the beast, with Jack in charge of the expedition.
Simon does not believe in the existence of the beast.
The use of dramatic irony creates a distance between reader and characters so we feel sorry for them.

Students may not understand that Sam and Eric have not actually seen the parachutist.

Unpick the description given by Sam and Eric. Were we (the reader) actually shown the different aspects of the beast?

Despondent - unhappy and with no hope or enthusiasm
Vivid - producing clear, powerful and detailed images in the mind
Anonymous - someone whose name is not known
Humility - freedom from pride or arrogance
Dramatic irony - the situation in which the audience of a play or story knows something that the characters do not know