Lord of the Flies

At the end of Chapter 6, Ralph realizes that

• Jack really wants to be friends with him.

• The signal fire has gone out again.

• The signal fire is putting off the best smoke signal yet.

• He is incredibly homesick.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

Who tells the others that he thinks the beast "comes out of the sea"?

• Simon

• Percival

• Sam and Eric

• Ralph

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

During the meeting in Chapter 5, Percival started crying. Why did all the littluns begin crying after him?

• The want their parents.

• They are all reminded of their personal sorrows

• They want to go home

• They are all starving

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is the sign that comes down from the world of grownups?

• a dead parachutist (paratrooper)

• an airplane that drops a bomb on the island

• a huge thunderstorm that destroys all their huts

• none of the above

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

What is the best description of Castle Rock from Chapter 6?

• A military base which has been abandoned.

• A ancient burial ground.

• A rock formation forty feet above the water.

• A grouping of trees which resemble a fort.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

In Chapter 6, Ralph insists that they need to search for the "beast" and maintain the fire. What do Jack and the boys want to do instead?

• Go back to the beach

• Stay up and tell ghost stories

• Go for a swim

• Play at the fort

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.5.3

Why do the boys follow Jack?

• They are leaving to go start a fire. 

• They fear Jack more than they fear Ralph.

• They plan to find passing ships. 

• They want to play games on the mountaintop.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Who was supposed to keep the signal fire blazing?

• Ralph and the litluns 

• Jack and the hunters

• Piggy and a few volunteers 

• everyone

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

What news does Simon plan to share with the other boys?

• that he had found what they believed was “the beast”

• that he knew a way for them to all escape the island

• that there were insects on the island

• that they must plan a funeral to conduct a proper burial

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What has Ralph realized about “the darkness of man’s heart”?

• Every man has a good side even if he makes mistakes.

• People have a blind spot that causes them to ignore bad acts.

• An amount of potential wickedness is inside nearly every man.

• The happiest people are also some of the saddest people.

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.5.3