SparkNotes: The Chocolate War: Quiz

Who is the president of The Vigils?

(A) Archie

(B) Obie

(C) Carter

(D) Emile Janza

Who is the leader of The Vigils?

(A) Carter

(B) Archie

(C) Emile Janza

(D) Obie

How does Janza become involved with The Vigils?

(A) Archie asks him

(B) He hates Jerry

(C) Archie blackmails him

(D) He is training to be a Vigil for next year

Why is Obie against Archie selecting Jerry for an assignment?

(A) Jerry is a freshman

(B) He and Jerry are friends

(C) Jerry's mother has recently died

(D) He dated Jerry's sister

What happens to Brother Eugene after his classroom falls apart?

(A) He takes sick leave

(B) He gets very angry and punishes Archie

(C) He decides to seek another career

(D) He goes on a mission to find the person responsible

Jerry's father does what for a living?

(A) He is a doctor

(B) He is a nurse

(C) He is a psychiatrist

(D) He is a pharmacist

What position does Jerry try out for on the football team?

(A) Tackle

(B) Quarterback

(C) Guard

(D) Running back

Who is Jerry's only ally throughout the book?

(A) Obie

(B) Ellen Baxter

(C) His father

(D) The Goober

Why is Brother Leon so intent on selling the chocolates?

(A) He wants to demonstrate school spirit

(B) He bought the chocolates with money he was not supposed to use

(C) He is keeping the profits himself

(D) He wants the school to rally around an event

How does Brother Leon find out that Archie is behind Jerry's refusal to sell chocolates?

(A) Jerry tells him

(B) Knowing Archie, he figures it out

(C) Brian Cochran tells him

(D) The Goober tells him

Why is Archie's position as leader of The Vigils threatened by the sale?

(A) The others are angry that he promised The Vigils would back the sale

(B) Jerry refuses to accept the chocolates

(C) Brother Leon watches The Vigils like a hawk

(D) The Vigils have to sell their own chocolates

How does the poster in Jerry's locker relate to the chocolate sale?

(A) It stands against commercialism

(B) It advises to do as one is told

(C) It suggests that one person out of many does not have much control

(D) It highlights the concept of going against the grain

Why doesn't Jerry tell his father about The Vigils?

(A) He's afraid his father will take matters into his own hands

(B) He feels sorry for his father and does not want to trouble him

(C) He is afraid his father will call the police

(D) His father will try to talk to Brother Leon, which would backfire on Jerry

Why does Archie agree to help Brother Leon with the chocolate sale?

(A) Because the other Vigils wanted him to

(B) Initially he intends to steal some of the returns from the sale

(C) Brother Leon's acknowledgement of The Vigils gives them even more clout

(D) He likes Brother Leon

Which one of these was NOT a reason for schools and administrators banning The Chocolate War?

(A) The ending of the book was depressing

(B) The book featured some brutal beatings

(C) The book included swearing

(D) A theme of the book embraced non-conformity

Why do The Vigils begin calling Jerry and hanging up?

(A) To make him afraid, all the time

(B) To annoy him

(C) To remind him about the chocolates

(D) To wake up his father

Why is Archie regarded as so cruel?

(A) Because he has so many ideas for assignments

(B) Because his assignments are tailored to inflict psychological damage

(C) Because he uses people like Emile Janza to beat up students

(D) Because he never says he is sorry

Which of the following was NOT a reason Archie tipped Brother Leon off about the assembly?

(A) He figured Brother Leon would enjoy himself

(B) If Brother Leon was there, they were unlikely to get punished by another teacher

(C) To celebrate the end of the chocolate sale

(D) To demonstrate the power of The Vigils

After the ten days are up, why does Jerry continue refusing the chocolates?

(A) He does not know the assignment is over

(B) He is so far behind in the sale he does not want to start now

(C) He hates Brother Leon

(D) It feels good to say no to The Vigils, Brother Leon and the entire sale

Why doesn't Brother Leon do anything about the fact that boys are getting credit for chocolates they have not sold?

(A) He does not figure it out

(B) He believes that everyone is doing his part in the sale

(C) He does not care how the chocolates get sold

(D) He knows The Vigils are finally helping him

Why do all the students show up and participate in the assembly?

(A) The assembly caters to the students' feelings of cruelty and greed

(B) Because it is a school-sanctioned event

(C) Because Archie threatens them

(D) They want to win Jerry's fifty boxes of chocolates

Why does Obie pull out the black box at the assembly?

(A) Because it is mandatory

(B) Carter tells him to

(C) He wants Archie to get what is coming to him

(D) The students ask for it

How does Archie feel about having to draw marbles at the assembly?

(A) Angry but confident

(B) Scared

(C) Happy to show the students the famous black box

(D) Dramatic and the center of attention

How does Archie talk Jerry into participating in the boxing match?

(A) He tells Jerry that Janza called him a chicken

(B) He threatens Jerry if Jerry does not participate

(C) He offers Jerry a chance to get even

(D) He does not tell Jerry what the assembly is about

Why doesn't anyone stop the fight when it gets out of hand?

(A) No one wants to defy Archie

(B) By and large, the students do not want to stop it—they are enjoying the fight

(C) No one knows how to stop it

(D) No one cares that Jerry is getting hurt