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Of Mice And Men: Chapter Review
1. What is the mood of the meeting in this chapter? The meeting has a mood of chaos and disorder, foreshadowing the conclusion of the book.

2. Why does Jack blow the conch to initiate the meeting? He began to challenges Ralph’s leadership from the start, and it continues throughout the meeting.

3. Why does Jack call Ralph a coward when he himself was also at fault? He wanted to have a physical excuse for abandoning the boys and start his own tribe.

4. Why does Jack choose this moment to finally leave the boys? He chose that moment in particular because it puts the blame of his leaving on the other boys, so he remains an ideal leader.

5. Why do the boys choose right after the big argument to go hunting? Jack’s tribe goes

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