Chapter 6 Flashcards
1
Q
What scares the boys at the start of the novel?
A
A dead airman parachutes down from an aircraft and the boys think he is a beast in the dark.
2
Q
What is the dead pilot a reminder of?
A
It’s a reminder of the outside world and the fact there is a war.
3
Q
What plans do Jack and Ralph have to deal with the beast?
A
Ralph wants the think it through methodically but Jack wants to track the beast and hunt it immediately.
4
Q
What does Jack say that forces Ralph to hunt?
A
He says the Ralph is afraid. Ralph wants to look big so acts brave.
5
Q
What do Ralph and Jack think of Castle Rock?
A
Jack thinks it would be a good place for a fort and he imagines defending it from enemies. However, Ralph think it’s a “rotten place” since there’s not food, shelter or water.
