The Chocolate War

by Robert Cormier

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The Chocolate War Questions and Answers

What do you think of the statement "Do I dare disturb the universe?"

What does it mean to fight the system and why is it important not to go along all the time?

Briefly, what are the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution of The Chocolate War?

In the novel The Chocolate War (chapter 5), why did Archie choose The Goober for an assignment?

In The Chocolate War, how have Jerry and his father handled their grief? Is there any way Jerry and his father could have supported each other more?

Would you recommend this book to anyone? Why?

How is the setting in The Chocolate War significant to the story or characters? Support with details from the book.

In The Chocolate War Jerry sees a poster for "Disturbing the Universe".  What possible universes could you disturb, and how?

Compare and contrast the novel and the film "The Chocolate War."

What is the significance of Trinity High School being an all boys school? Why do you think there is a lack of female characters throughout the book?

In The Chocolate War, why do the kids sell chocolate?

Who is Brother Leon in The Chocolate War?

What is the significance of the lights going off again as Archie and Obie sit in silence in The Chocolate War? The passage is "The lights went off again. Archie and Obie sat there awhile not saying anything and then made their way out of the place in darkness."  

Is personification and metaphor used in 'The Chocolate War'?

How do I complete a mind map on The Chocolate War, with the novel information, plot summary, elements, rising action, climax, and conclusion?

In The Chocolate War, who was the treasurer of the chocolate sale, and how did he get the job?  

Describe the rules and organization of the fight between Jerry and Emile in The Chocolate War. How does it get out of hand?

The first sentence of this book is "They murdered him." In what ways does this small sentence apply to the book as a whole? 

How does Jerry, as the main character, change from the beginning of the book to the end? What causes this change?

Jerry places a poster in his locker that says,"Do I dare disturb the universe?" What does it mean?

How are Jerry and Archie compared and contrasted in "The Chocolate War"?

In chapter 15 of The Chocolate War, what hint at the end of the chapter tells you how Archie feels about Emile?

In chapter 36 of The Chocolate War, why do Obie and Carter make Archie choose a marble from the black box?

Why does Brother Leon tell Archie that he (Leon) will soon become Acting Headmaster in "Chocolate War"?

What are five events in the story that lead to the climax in The Chocolate War?

In Chapter 3 of The Chocolate War, what word were writen on the side of the bus? What might the words mean to Jerry?

Why does Jerry compare himself to the Apostle Peter in "Chocolate War"? What makes Jerry think of this comparison? What makes Jerry think of this comparison? 

Why does Robert Cormier describe the conflict as The Chocolate War?

In The Chocolate War, do you agree or disagree with Jerry's final advice to Goober regarding playing football? Why?

Why does Goober have to comply with the assignments in The Chocolate War?

What went wrong with the fight in The Chocolate War?  

In The Chocolate War, do the Vigils have any loyalty for Trinity, or are their actions only designed to benefit themselves?

Why is Jerry on the athletic field at the opening of the story Chocolate War?

In The Chocolate War, why does Goober pull back and not help Jerry during his ordeal with the Vigils?

Did Jerry get his assignment from the Vigils before the Goober did in Chocolate Wars? What chapter did Jerry get his assignment?

In the book The Chocolate War, what do other people think of Archie Costello and what does he look like? I just want to know what people think of him

Why does Goober empathize with Jerry in The Chocolate War?

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

What did the kid on the bus say to Jerry in The Chocolate War?

In chapter 14 of The Chocolate War what does Brian Cochran discover about Brother Leon and the chocolates?

As chapter 34 opens, how is everyone now treating Jerry?

What is the point of view for the characters throughout the whole book?

In "The Chocolate War", what does Archie notice about Renault while watching football practice?

What does the girl mean when she tells Renault not to miss his bus in "Chocolate Wars"?

Why does Renault feel uneasy? What is he searching for?

What specific moment incites the central conflict of The Chocolate War?

In The Chocolate War why did Brother Leon allow the fight between Emile and Jerry happen, and to continue after the fight got out of hand?

In chapter 4 of The Chocolate War what does Archie realize or discover about Brother Leon?

Explain the cultural context of "The Chocolate War."

What does the boy on the bus ask Jerry