The Chocolate War Ch. 1 - 8

What is Jerry doing in Chapter 1?

• Picking weeds.

• Trying out for soccer.

• Trying out for football.

• Looking for his glasses.

What are Obie and Archie doing in Chapter 2?

• Sitting on the stands watching football tryouts and making a list.

• Eating at Burger King.

• Watching TV in Archie's living room making a list.

• Shopping at Food Lion for White Castle burgers.

How would you describe Archie's personality?

• A really nice guy who wanted the best for everyone.

• Someone who was the teacher's favorite, especially Brother Leon.

• A master at doing what he is told.

• A master at manipulation.

What important phrase is said to Jerry by the random person across the street while he is at the bus stop?

• "Can you lend me some change?"

• "Hey square! I'm spiderman. Web-shooters don't fail me now!!"

• "You're missing a lot of things in the world, better not miss that bus."

• "Life is like a box of chocolates."

Brother Leon has a problem. What is it?

• He has to sell enough chocolates to pay for his mortgage.

• He has to sell enough chocolates as interim Headmaster so the school stays financially stable.

• He has to sell enough chocolates to feed Archie's chocolate habit.

• He has to sell enough chocolates to keep Willie Wonka, his best friend, in business.

Goubert, "The Goober", is assigned something to do. What is it?

• Steal the Declaration of Independence to reveal the secret map on the back to find the national treasure.

• Slash everyone's tires in the school parking lot.

• unscrew all of the doors from every classroom.

• unscrew and loosen all screws in Brother Eugene's classroom.

Why is Chapter 6 an important chapter for Brother Leon?

• It explains that he is the best and kindest teacher in the school.

• It shows his personality in the classroom and how he controls that part of his life so well.

• It isn't really important to anyone other than Mr. Jones.

• Brother Leon is practicing his standup comedy.

Who are the Vigils?

• A super society of book lovers.

• A school club that reads and writes school policy.

• A school club that requires everyone to have a 4.0 gpa.

• A secret group that operates under the radar with questionable methods.

In Chapter 8, the author includes the part about Goober's running. Why?

• He really wants to run from the situation he's in now.

• He is trying out for the olympics.

• He needs to run for everything, including president.

• He really wants to run to the beach and back to get some french fries.

What part of the story is Chapter's 1-8?

• The climax

• The falling action

• The exposition

• The rising action