Whats your opinion on these lord of the flies questions?

Question

Why do you think Golding chose to make the beast a soldier from the outside world?

How does the discovery of the parachutist relate back to Simon's interpretation of the beast (from Chapter 5)?

Answer 1

Sound like pretty good questions to me.

Answer 2

They seem like questions designed to make you read and think.  I'd say they're good questions in my opinion.