General Knowledge
In what year of high school is Charlie? (You must say the actual name.)
Freshman
What was Patrick's nickname?
Nothing
What is the name of the fanzine (fan magazine) that Mary Elizabeth creates?
Punk Rocky
Why does Charlie have hallucinations after the New Year's Eve party?
He took LSD at the party.
What is discovered about Aunt Helen in the Epilogue?
She had been molesting Charlie when he was a child.
Who is Charlie writing his letters to?
An unknown friend/person
How/Where does Charlie meet Sam and Patrick in person?
At a football game
Why did Brad have to go to a rehabilitation hospital?
He abused drugs and alcohol because of having to hide his relationship with Patrick.
What is the Sadie Hawkins dance?
Why did Patrick and Brad end their secret relationship?
Brad's father caught them.
What does the word "wallflower" mean?
A person who stands by and watches, doesn't participate.
What about Michael's suicide made Charlie the most upset?
Not knowing why he did it.
What did Patrick and Sam give to Charlie for Christmas (two items)?
A suit and a typewriter
What traumatic thing happens to Charlie's sister?
She gets pregnant and has an abortion.
What does Charlie decide to stop doing at the end of the story?
Stop writing letters
What is the setting of the novel (time and place)
Early 1990's (1991-1992) and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
What is the name of the mix tape that Charlie's sister's boyfriend gives her?
Autumn Leaves
What two bad habits does Charlie pick during this part?
Smoking cigarettes and smoking pot.
What advice does Sam give Charlie before going off to college?
That he needs to stop putting everyone else's lives ahead of his. He needs to do things.
Why is this novel considered an epistolary novel?
Because it is written as a series of letters.
What secret does Charlie confess to his English teacher?
That he saw his sister get slapped by her boyfriend.
Why does Charlie blame himself for his Aunt Helen's death?
She got into a car accident while buying Charlie an extra present.
What book does Mary Elizabeth give to Charlie?
A poetry book by E.E. Cummings.
Who does Charlie meet in the park while Patrick hooking up with a guy?
A reporter from the local tv news