Chapter 6 Quiz — Lord of the Flies
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. The boys want to remain at Castle Rock, but Ralph insists that they leave. What priority drives his decision?
Returning to the mountain and maintaining the signal fire
Gathering fruit for Piggy and the littluns
Repairing the shelters before the weather changes
Moving the entire camp away from the lagoon
2. Who are responsible for tending the signal fire when the mysterious figure is first discovered?
Ralph and Piggy
Simon and Maurice
Jack and Roger
Sam and Eric
3. Why does Castle Rock seem like a logical place to search?
Smoke has recently been seen rising from it
Animal tracks lead directly from the mountain to it
It is the main area the boys have not yet explored
The littluns report hearing voices inside it
4. Who is the first boy to join Ralph as he explores Castle Rock?
Simon
Jack
Maurice
Roger
5. What possibility especially excites the boys while they examine Castle Rock?
Building a second signal fire inside a cave
Creating traps to capture the supposed beast alive
Constructing a raft from trees growing on the rocks
Using a lever to send a huge rock crashing down
6. Which part of the island do the boys decide to investigate as a possible hiding place for the beast?
The open reef beyond the lagoon
The bathing pool near the shelters
The dense creepers beside Simon’s secluded place
The rocky formation later called Castle Rock
7. Why does the figure on the mountain appear to move even though the airman is dead?
Wild pigs repeatedly disturb the parachute cords
The wind catches the parachute and shifts the body
The heat from the signal fire lifts the body
Sam and Eric accidentally pull the parachute lines
8. What arrives on the island during the aerial battle above it?
A damaged fighter plane that lands on the beach
An abandoned supply crate beneath a parachute
A dead airman attached to a parachute
A living pilot searching for shelter
9. What do Sam and Eric do immediately after their frightening encounter?
They race back to camp and raise the alarm
They hide nearby until the other boys wake
They continue tending the fire despite their fear
They approach the figure to identify it
10. How does the title “Beast from Air” connect the chapter’s plot with one of the novel’s larger ideas?
It links the boys’ imagined beast to the violence of the adult world
It confirms that the boys’ danger comes only from the island’s wildlife
It suggests that rescue aircraft are more frightening than helpful
It shows that the beast is a rare animal carried to the island by a storm
11. What do Sam and Eric believe they have seen near the signal fire?
A hostile group arriving from another island
A large pig moving through the trees
A pilot signaling to them for help
The beast crouching on the mountain
12. Who stays behind to look after the littluns while the others search for the beast?
Simon
Roger
Piggy
Sam and Eric
13. Which feature makes Castle Rock seem naturally suited to defense?
Its narrow approach and steep surrounding drops
Its freshwater spring hidden inside a cave
Its thick ring of thorn bushes around the summit
Its direct view into every shelter on the beach
14. When the boys hesitate at the narrow approach to Castle Rock, what does Ralph do?
He orders Jack to explore it while he guards the group
He crosses and investigates the rocky area first
He sends Sam and Eric ahead because they saw the beast
He abandons the search and returns to the shelters
15. When Jack dismisses the importance of the conch and the rules, what larger conflict is being emphasized?
The conflict between hunters and boys who refuse to eat meat
The conflict between organized authority and impulsive action
The conflict between the older boys and the littluns over shelter space
The conflict between exploring the beach and exploring the forest
16. Why does Samneric’s report have such a powerful effect on the group?
It proves that adults are searching the island
It reveals that Jack secretly invented the beast
It makes the feared beast seem confirmed by eyewitnesses
It shows that the signal fire has attracted rescuers