The Chocolate War Quizzes

The Chocolate War Quiz 1

1 For which holiday were the chocolates originally made?
Christmas

Mother's Day

Father's Day

Arbor Day
2 What sport does Jerry Renault go out for?
Hockey

Football

Soccer

Boxing
3 Who ostensibly runs Trinity?
Monsignors

Priests

Sisters

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

A boarding school

A Catholic all-boys high school

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

One thousand

Twenty thousand

Fifteen thousand
6 Why do the boys need to sell so many chocolates?
To pay for the Headmaster's hospitalization

Failing school finances

For the football program

For scholarships
7 What secret about the chocolates does Archie guess?
Brother Leon has overextended the school's finances

The price of chocolates is too high

The chocolates are tainted

Brother Leon is not really the acting headmaster
8 What is the final showdown between Emile and Jerry?
A boxing match

A football game

A wrestling match

A street fight
9 Where do The Vigils meet?
Archie's house

Beneath the bleachers

In a room behind the gym

Brother Leon's office
10 Who is chosen to unscrew all the screws in a classroom?
Emile

Jerry

Obie

Goober
11 Which character in the novel is possibly homosexual?
Goober

Jerry's father

Jerry Renault

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

Chiropractor

Doctor

Pharmacist
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 father

His sister

His brother
15 Who is a particularly good runner?
Goober

Obie

Archie

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

Obie

Jerry

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

Jerry

Frankie

Caroni
18 What is the best way to explain what "The Vigils" are?
A secret society that controls the school using terror tactics

A legitimate school club

A group of counter-culture hippies

A fascist political group
19 What particular torture does Archie inflict on Jerry at night?
He eggs Jerry's windows

He sabotages Jerry's car

He calls him at home and giggles

He prank-calls Jerry's father at work
20 When we first meet Emile Janza, what is he doing?
Beating up another boy

Stealing money

Skipping class

Stealing gasoline
21 What does the poster in Jerry's locker say?
Tune in, turn on, drop out

Do I dare disturb the universe?

Is God out there?

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

The bus stop

A grocery store

The bleachers
23 What year is Jerry at Trinity?
Junior

Sophomore

Freshman

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

Goober leaves school

Brother Eugene has a mental breakdown and is transferred

Jerry tells Brother Leon about The Vigils
25 What is in the box?
Five black marbles and one white one

Five white marbles

Five white marbles and one black 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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