Beast from Water

How is the meeting at the beginning of this chapter different than the others?

What rule concerning the conch is broken throughout the meeting?

Ralph tells the group that things are falling apart.

What does he say is the main reason for this?

How does Jack feel about the littluns' belief in the 'beast'?

What revelation does Simon make about the beast?

What does Jack say makes him a better leader than Ralph?

Why doesn't Ralph blow the conch to call back the boys after they scatter away?

During the meeting, Phil steps forward to talk and he is described as "[f]or a littlun he was self–confident."

What does "self–confident" mean?

Look at the passage where the group of boys run away from the meeting. The author describes the way that boys scatter as a "random scatter."

What does "random scatter" mean in this context?

What does Ralph wish for at the end of the chapter?

What is the main idea of this chapter?

What do you think will happen next?