“If anything bothers me, it's my nose. My nostrils are like two small caves” (2).
Who is Francis Cassavant?
100
a comparison that uses like or as
What is a simile?
100
Setting
What is Frenchtown?
100
The Chocolate War
What is another novel that Robert Cormier wrote?
200
He supervised the kids at the Wreck Center
Who is Larry LaSalle?
200
“’You didn't do anything you should feel guilty about, that should make you want to die. You couldn't have stopped me anyway. You were just a child’”(114).
Who is Larry LaSalle?
200
a comparison that does not use like or as
What is a metaphor?
200
the Silver Star
What is a medal for bravery?
200
30 - 20 - 50
What is Mr. Strehl's age, the number of years older than Mr. Strehl that Mrs. Porter is, and Mrs. Porter's age?
300
She was a dancer
Who is Nicole Renard?
300
“'Doom,' he said.’Wait and See'” (46).
Who is Joey LaBlanc?
300
A hint or a clue of what will happen later in the book
What is foreshadowing?
300
World War II
What is the war that Francis volunteered to enter?
300
Sushi
What is a food that Mr. Strehl will not eat?
400
Francis's friend who died in the war. He had a big mouth.
Who is Joey LaBlanc?
400
'“Who was I going to tell? My mother and father? It would have killed them. Ruined them forever. Or maybe my father would have killed him?'’’(128).
Who is Nicole Renard?
400
a reference to something in the past that the author expects the reader to know
What is an allusion?
400
15
What is how old Francis was when he joined the army?
400
Lung Cancer
What is the disease that killed Robert Cormier?
500
She is Nicole's good friend
Who is Marie LaCroix?
500
“'Heroes,' he scoffs, 'his voice sharp and bitter...no heroes in that scrapbook, only us boys...scared and homesick'” (71).
Who is Arthur?
500
when the reader expects one things, but something different happens