The Chocolate War Quizzes

The Chocolate War Quiz 1

1 For which holiday were the chocolates originally made?
Arbor Day

Mother's Day

Father's Day

Christmas
2 What sport does Jerry Renault go out for?
Boxing

Soccer

Football

Hockey
3 Who ostensibly runs Trinity?
Brothers

Sisters

Priests

Monsignors
4 What kind of school is Trinity?
An ecumenical co-ed school

A Catholic all-boys high school

A boarding school

A public grade school
5 How many chocolates does Brother Leon want the boys to sell?
One thousand

Twenty thousand

Fifteen thousand

Ten thousand
6 Why do the boys need to sell so many chocolates?
For scholarships

Failing school finances

For the football program

To pay for the Headmaster's hospitalization
7 What secret about the chocolates does Archie guess?
Brother Leon is not really the acting headmaster

Brother Leon has overextended the school's finances

The chocolates are tainted

The price of chocolates is too high
8 What is the final showdown between Emile and Jerry?
A football game

A street fight

A boxing match

A wrestling match
9 Where do The Vigils meet?
Archie's house

Brother Leon's office

In a room behind the gym

Beneath the bleachers
10 Who is chosen to unscrew all the screws in a classroom?
Jerry

Emile

Goober

Obie
11 Which character in the novel is possibly homosexual?
Jerry Renault

Goober

Jerry's father

Emile Janza
12 What is Jerry's father's occupation?
Pharmacist

Dentist

Chiropractor

Doctor
13 To what profession did Mr. Renault aspire?
Dentist

Pharmacist

Chiropractor

Doctor
14 What important person in Jerry's life has died when the novel begins?
His mother

His brother

His father

His sister
15 Who is a particularly good runner?
Jerry

Archie

Obie

Goober
16 Which character works at a grocery store?
Frankie Rollo

Jerry

Archie

Obie
17 Who has to do Archie's bidding when he doles out "Assignments"?
Jerry

Frankie

Caroni

Obie
18 What is the best way to explain what "The Vigils" are?
A legitimate school club

A fascist political group

A secret society that controls the school using terror tactics

A group of counter-culture hippies
19 What particular torture does Archie inflict on Jerry at night?
He prank-calls Jerry's father at work

He sabotages Jerry's car

He eggs Jerry's windows

He calls him at home and giggles
20 When we first meet Emile Janza, what is he doing?
Stealing gasoline

Skipping class

Stealing money

Beating up another boy
21 What does the poster in Jerry's locker say?
Do I dare disturb the universe?

Is God out there?

Tune in, turn on, drop out

Do I dare disturb the world?
22 Where does Jerry first see Ellen Barrett?
A grocery store

A drugstore downtown

The bleachers

The bus stop
23 What year is Jerry at Trinity?
Junior

Sophomore

Senior

Freshman
24 What happens after the furniture-unscrewing incident?
The Vigils disband

Goober leaves school

Jerry tells Brother Leon about The Vigils

Brother Eugene has a mental breakdown and is transferred
25 What is in the box?
Five white marbles and one black one

Five white marbles

Five black marbles and one white one

Five black marbles

Jerry is playing football when he experiences this quote, The quote becomes a metaphor for the chaotic high school world that he is in.

Asked by Olga M #1286630

Answered by Aslan on 1/29/2023 6:42 PM

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What makes Jerry vomit_______

Thinking about his mother's death made Jerry vomit.

Asked by jerry a #347325

Answered by jill d #170087 on 4/18/2022 8:59 PM

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How does the opening scene of the football field influence Jerry's courage

Jerry is tackled three times in succession. He hits the ground, feels the pain and gets back up again. Jerry is insulted by the coach but still vows to make the football team. Jerry knows he has grit and determination.

Asked by alexander r #349319

Answered by Aslan on 12/8/2013 7:39 PM

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The Chocolate War

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