WorksheetsChocolate War Intro
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Robert Cormier was born during what time in American History?
a)
Great Depression
b)
Civil War
c)
World War II
d)
Vietnam Era
2.
What type of school did he attend?
a)
Lutheran School
b)
Catholic School
c)
Private non-religious
3.
What caused Cormier to have some bad feelings toward his faith and church?
a)
A nun encouraged him to write.
b)
A priest didn't allow him to work and go to school
c)
A nun would not let him check on his family during a house fire
4.
Besides writing stories, what other writing job did he have?
a)
a publisher
b)
a poet
c)
a newspaper writer (journalism)
d)
an essay writer
5.
His first novel was published for what reason?
a)
His father died, and that was how he dealt with it.
b)
His brother was murdered at a grocery store
c)
to detail his experiences in World War II
d)
Just for fun
6.
What was the inspiration for The Chocolate War?
a)
His wife was a a candy creator for the Hershey Company
b)
His experiences with a school bully
c)
He needed the money
d)
His son, Peter, refused to sell choclates at his school.
7.
What is NOT one of the themes that the book deals with?
a)
Peer Pressure
b)
abuse of the Catholic Church
c)
individual vs. society
d)
How teachers can support students through tough situations
8.
Cormier did not like the fact that his books...
a)
were thought of as only for young adults
b)
His books were read by critics only
c)
his books did not show what life was like for students
d)
He had to compromise what he thought was right to get published
9.
A lot of Cormier's novels were...
a)
Funny and light hearted
b)
Too dramatic for most readers
c)
Too romantic for young male readers
d)
Powerful, disturbing, and controversial
10.
The setting for this story is...
a)
1990's, Public school
b)
2014, College
c)
1970's, All boys private school
d)
1950's, post World War II
11.
What is the EXPOSITION of a story?
a)
The highest point of tension in a story.
b)
the beginning of the story, establishment of setting, characters, and initial conflict.
c)
The middle of the story, where characters and themes are being fully developed
d)
The end of the story, where everything is tied together
12.
Who is the protagonist in this story?
a)
Archie
b)
Jerry
c)
Emile Janza
d)
Carter
13.
Who is the main Antagonist and uses psychological cruelty?
a)
Archie
b)
Obie
c)
Jerry
d)
Carter
14.
Which bully uses physical cruelty?
a)
Obie
b)
Brother Leon
c)
Carter
d)
Janza
15.
Which corrupt teacher allows the vigils to do their bad deeds at school?
a)
Brother Jacques
b)
Brother Leon
c)
Brother Eugene
d)
Brother Davis
16.
What is it that Archie hands out to students?
a)
Chocolate
b)
Marijuana
c)
Detentions
d)
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