CHARACTER IDENTIFICATION
PROTAGONIST
JERRY RENAULT
SELLING CHOCOLATES TO BUY HIS GIRLFRIEND A BRACELET
TUBS CASPER
REGION OF THE USA THE NOVEL IS SET IN
NEW ENGLAND
"They murdered him."
hyperbole
"Jerry's hands were joined like a duck's bill, waiting to swallow the ball."
simile; personification
ASSIGNER OF THE VIGILS
ARCHIE COSTELLO
SELLING CHOCOLATES TO RECEIVE AN ACCOLADE FOR BEST SELLER
JOHN SULKEY
MOST LIKELY SET IN THIS STATE
MASSACHUSETTS
"He was aware of the other players around him, helmeted and grotesque, creatures from an unknown world."
metaphor
This character is described as "a brute...an animal."
ACTING HEADMASTER
BROTHER LEON
SELLING CHOCOLATES TO GET OUT OF HIS HOUSE
PAUL CONSALVO
JERRY SPENT THE SUMMER AFTER HIS MOTHER DIED HERE
CANADA
'"And here's what you do, Goober.' Pause. 'You loosen?"' "'Loosen?'" The Adam's apple dancing.
personification
Jerry's approximate weight
145
SECRETARY OF THE VIGILS
OBIE
ACCUSED OF CHEATING
GREGORY BAILEY
CLASSROOM - BOTH TEACHER'S NAME AND ROOM # OF GOOBER'S ASSIGNMENT
"Bailey stood alone at the front of the class, as if he was facing a firing squad."
simile
Why is the black box Archie's nemesis?
answers may vary
PRESIDENT OF THE VIGILS
CARTER
DESCRIBED AS AN "OLD GANGSTER"
THE FOOTBALL COACH
PLACE OF BROTHER LEON'S ASSEMBLY TO GET STUDENTS EXCITED TO SELL THE CHOCOLATES
THE CHAPEL
"Archie had to admit that the Brother had turned in one of his great performances. Academy Award caliber."
allusion
What is the last name of the last student called during the role call?
Williams