Chocolate War EXAM 2021 Flashcards
Who has a nervous break down after his classroom is vandalized?
Brother Eugene
The protagonist who refuses to participate in the chocolate sale.
Jerry
Who is disgusted by the smell of human sweat and body odor?
Archie
Who is the Secretary for the Vigils and hates Archie?
Obie
Who is described as an animal and enjoys confrontation and violence?
Emile Janza
Who is the pharmacist and failed doctor and seems to lead a soulless life?
Mr. Renault
Who is alluded to as a Christ figure?
Jerry
Who was the assigner for the Vigils and prefers to psychologically torment his victims?
Archie
Who was the President of the Vigils and believed “might make right”?
Carter
Who was the treasurer of the chocolate sale and was chosen by Brother Leon?
Brian Cochran
Who is a shy and compassionate kid that runs like the wind?
Goober
Who attempts to punish Archie and disrupts the raffle by shutting off the lights?
Brother Jacques
Who is the corrupt headmaster and is responsible for Jerry’s downfall?
Brother Leon
Is Rotten and saves Archie from punishment at the end of the novel.
Brother Leon
This person is blackmailed into doing various illegal favors for the Vigils.
Emile Janza
What is the setting of this book?
- Trinity High School
- The NE US
- 1970’s
What is the major conflict in this novel?
Jerry Renault refuses to participate in the annual chocolate sale.
When did Jerry’s mother die? What season what the novel started?
She died in Spring and the novel was started in the Fall.
Who was Jerry’s best friend?
Roland Gubert
What is the genre of the Chocolate Wars?
Tragedy
What is the point of view that the story is told?
Third person omniscient
If you wrote an essay on a major theme of the novel, what would be a good title?
- Disturbing the universe
- Conformity and choice
- Power corrupts
What sport does Jerry Renault play?
Football
What was Jerry’s first assignment?
Refuse to sell the chocolates
How does Archie control Emile?
- He blackmails him
- He psychologically bullies him
What student does Brother Leon blackmail with an F to get information about Jerry?
David Caroni
What’s the black box?
A tool to ensure accountability
What was Jerry called by the hippie in chapter 3?
Square boy
In chapter 7, what was Emile Janza doing when we first met him?
Siphoning gas
What is Goober’s assignment?
To loosen the bolts on the furniture in the classroom.
What begins happening to Jerry after the Vigils get invested in the sale?
- He gets phone calls all hours of day and night
- His personal property is vandalized
What eventually happens to Brother Eugene?
Transferred or left
What does Goober eventually do?
He quits the football team.
How does Jerry’s actions affect Frankie Rollo?
They made Rollo cocky and arrogant at the meeting
What are the Vigil’s plans with Jerry’s chocolates?
To raffle them off
After the matching box what happens to the chocolates?
They are stolen by the students
What was Archie’s mistake while giving Jerry his 2nd assignment?
He asked Jerry to sell
How many boxes of chocolates were sold by the end of the sale?
19,950
How did Jerry break the rules during the boxing match?
He blocked a punch aimed at his groin
Who was watching the fight on the hill next to the field?
Brother Leon
What does catharsis mean? How is tragic literature cathartic?
- Releasing- provides relief for strong emotions
- Produces the same emotions as real life - giving us a chance to let our own emotions out
How does the opening scene on the football field foreshadow Jerry’s courage? How does it foreshadow his downfall?
- He continues to get up after being knocked down.
- Shows how tough he is and won’t back down.
- It is the same courage he uses to fight Emile
- Janza even thought it wouldn’t be a fair fight
In chapter 6, how did the classroom turn into Nazi Germany? What is ironic about Brother Leon teaching a lesson about standing up for yourself and others?
- Brother Leon accuses Greg Bailey of cheating. He is very harsh but no one stands up for him.
- Brother Leon told the class that is how the world treated the Jews.
- Brother Leon is the type of dictator he warned the students about.
What is conformity? What evidence shows Jerry is a conformist in the beginning, a nonconformist in the middle, and a conformist at the end?
Conformity - Following the rules or customs
- When he quits the football team, but changes his mind after the coach says he is doing a good job. Shows acceptance.
- He goes against or nonconformist, when he refuses to sell the chocolates.
- Conformist at the end after the boxing match - Tells Goober not to disturb the universe.
What is Jerry’s hamartia?
Even though he is constantly suffering throughout the novel, he still overcomes, through courage and resiliency. His downfall is the fight with Emil.
What is the symbolic significance to the poster in Jerry’s locker? What does it say? How does it relate to one of the major themes of the novel?
Poster: Do I dare to disturb the universe? Shows Jerry’s growth.
He really does not fully understand what it means.
How is the misinformation about the chocolate sale used to create peer pressure?
Brother Leon uses inflated sales and the Vigils sell lots of chocolate and gives the credit to students not part of the sale.
Looks like everyone is doing their part except Jerry.
What do the other students feel about Jerry’s refusal to sell chocolate at first? How do their attitudes change as the story progresses? Why? Explain what caused the shift in attitude.
In the beginning most supported Jerry. Then, they turned on him because he lacked school spirit or he turned on them. Brother Leon asked the Vigils to sell the chocolate and make the sale popular.
What was Goober’s reaction to learning that he had been credited with 50 boxes sold? Why does he have this reaction?
He cries because he finally understands what’s going on, and knows Jerry is in trouble.
What does Brother Leon say about the fight and Archie’s intentions to organize it?
He says Archie got carried away with school spirit. It was nice to see the excitement and energy from the boys.
Even though Jerry says he does not know why he refused to sell chocolates, we can see a few influences at work; Greg Bailey, Jerry’s dad, and the Hippie in the Commons all play a role in Jerry’s decision not to sell. Explain how Jerry’s mother’s death contributes to the decision. From Jerry’s sub-conscience, explain why he refused to sell chocolate.
- Jerry’s questioning life
- His mom’s death robbed him of understanding and he wants answers
- Hippie raises the first question: Is Jerry living an examined life? Square boy - Jerry never challenges the rules. So Jerry is going to break out of the box.
- Sees his dad as a failure/settled on a career and sees the same in himself and promises not to be like him.
- Think how George Bailey stood up for himself. He is not a failure according to Jerry. Jerry wants to be more like George.
- The desire to stand up for yourself is what causes Jerry to refuse to sell Chocolate.
Compare and Contrast Archie Costello and Emile Janza’s styles of bullying. Which one is more effective? Why? Give examples to support your argument.
Both: Bullies, both are feared
Emile: Controls with physical dominance (beating up Jerry). Likes confrontation and violence.
Archie: Won’t physically harm someone. Psychological torment of people. He wants to control and manipulate. Blackmails Emile
Archie is more effective. People should be more afraid of Archie.
Jerry finally gives up, not after the fight with Emile, but after completely being outcast.
