The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

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The Chocolate Warby Robert Cormier

• Chapters 17-23
• Study Guide
• Review

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The Chocolate War Chapter 17

• What was Jerrys assignment? How do you know?
• Cities fell. Earth opened. Planets tilted.
  Stars plummeted. And the awful silence. What
  does this suggest about Renaults decision.

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The Chocolate War Chapter 18

• Why does Renault decide not to sell chocolates,
  even after his assignment is over?
• How does Jerry know that his refusal to sell
  chocolates gets to Bro. Leon?

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The Chocolate War Chapter 19

• How do the other students respond to Jerrys
  refusal to sell chocolates. Cite three ways.
• What is the poster of in Jerrys locker? What
  does it say? Why is it important?

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The Chocolate War Chapter 20

• Whats the assignment being carried out in
  Brother Jacques room?
• How is it back-firing against them
  (students/Vigils)?

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The Chocolate War Chapter 21

• What are all the Trinity students talking about?
  Whats happening to the chocolate sale?
• Why does Obie meet Archie in the gym after
  school?
• What does Archie think about Renaults refusing
  to sell chocolates, even after the assignment is
  over?

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The Chocolate War Chapter 22

• Hows the sale going?
• Prediction What do you think Bro. Leon is going
  to do to get Renault to sell the chocolates?

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The Chocolate War Chapter 23

• Why is The Goober going to quit the team?
• What happened to Bro. Eugene?
• Whats The Goobers opinion of the Vigils and
  Trinity High School?

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The Chocolate War

• Why do you think Archie is repulsed by human
  sweat? What do you think this says about Archie
  as a person?
• Discuss the significance of the title. Why is it
  a chocolate "war"?
• Why do you think Jerry decides not to sell the
  chocolates even after his assignment is over?
  Have you ever dared to "disturb the universe"?
  What happened?
• What effect do the roll calls have? What is
  their significance?