1. What does it mean to have a
"life so full that hope was not necessary and therefore forgotten"?

2. What factions now exist in the group?

3. After Maurice and Roger destroy the littluns' sand castles, Roger stalks the young boy named Henry. When he begins to throw stones, why does he just throw them near him instead of directly at him??

4. Why does Jack paint his face?
What effect did the painted
"mask" have on the wearer? On others?

5. Piggy suggests making a sundial. Would a clock be useful? Explain?

6. What causes the hunters, who had promised to keep the fire burning, to neglect it and allow it to go out?

7. How do you feel about the boys' reaction to killing the pig?

8. Do you think Jack's apology was generous (as Jack thought) or a "verbal trick" as Ralph thought? Explain.

9. What happens in this chapter that alienates Jack?