Question

which of the following statements best explains what happens at night as the boys sleep (chapter 6)? a. the boys nearly freeze to death in the cold due because sam and eric let the fire go out. b. a plane searching for the lost boys flies overhead but fails to stop there is no smoke signal. c. planes battle overhead and a dead fighter pilot floats down to the island suspended from his parachute. d. the beast comes out and captures one of the boys from the camp.

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the events of Chapter 6 in "Lord of the Flies". Option A is incorrect as the fire going out and freezing isn't the event here. Option B is about a search plane, but that's not the key event of the night in Chapter 6. Option D is incorrect as the "beast" isn't capturing a boy here. Option C accurately describes the event: during the night, a dogfight occurs overhead, and a dead pilot's body (tied to a parachute) drifts down to the island.

Answer:

C. Planes battle overhead and a dead fighter pilot floats down to the island suspended from his parachute.