The Chocolate War

Chapters 21 - 39
Chapter Twenty-One

1. How do Kevin and Danny feel about Jerry, and the chocolate sale? (109-110)
2. Describe the events of the Vigil meeting in this chapter. How does Obie feel?

Chapter Twenty-Two

1. Why have the chocolate sales gone down? (121)

2. What does Brother Leon see as the cause of the disease? (121-122)

Chapter Twenty-Three

1. Why does Goober want to quit the football team? How does he describe the mood at
Trinity? (124-125)
2. What bargain do Jerry and Goober try to strike at the end of this chapter? Do either of them
accept?

Chapter Twenty-Four

1. This chapter describes a phone call between Brother Leon and Archie. What is the
phone call about?
2. What threat does Brother Leon make at the end of the chapter? (130)

Chapter Twenty-Five

1. In this chapter, Jerry has been called to another Vigils meeting. Why?
2. How is Carter a different type of person than Archie? (134-135)
3. What sign of weakness does Archie show on page 136?

Chapter Twenty-Six

1. How does Jerry feel about his continual refusal to say ‘no’ to the chocolate sale?
(139)

Chapter Twenty-Seven

1. Why do you think Frankie Rollo is able to talk back to The Vigils? What does it
suggest about the Vigils power? Describe the consequences. (142)
2. Why does Carter suggest that The Vigils are wrong? (144)
3. What is Archie’s solution to the problem of the chocolate sale? (146)

Chapter Twenty-Eight

1. Describe three things that happen in this chapter that are meant to threaten Jerry.

Chapter Twenty-Nine

1. Who is selling the chocolates?

Chapter Thirty

1. What has Goober decided to do in this chapter? How does it backfire on page 163?

Chapter Thirty-One

1. Describe Jerry’s encounter with Janza in this chapter. Why do you think it happens?

Chapter Thirty-Two

1. What two forms of torment are used in this chapter against Jerry?

Chapter Thirty-Three

1. How does Archie feel about Janza’s actions? (175)

Chapter Thirty-Four

1. How does the school respond to Jerry in this chapter? How does Jerry feel about it?

Chapter Thirty-Five

1. How does Archie convince Jerry to go the school athletic field? (184-185)
2. How does Archie convince Janza to participate? (189)

Chapter Thirty-Six

1. Describe the purpose of the raffle. (190-191)

2. How does Archie describe the nature of people, and why the raffle will work, to
Carter? (191)
3. How do Obie and Carter surprise Archie before the fight begins? (193)

Chapter Thirty-Seven

1. Why do you think the Goober turns up?

2. What happens to the fight once the rules are broken? (200)
3. Why is Obie so disgusted to see Brother Leon? 202)

Chapter Thirty-Eight

1. What is so important that Jerry has to tell Goober? What does it say about Jerry;s
character, and the power of The Vigils? (205)
2. How does Leon show that he is on Archie’s side? (207)

Chapter Thirty-Nine

1. Despite Obie’s constant complaints about Archie, the end of the book gives a sense
that nothing will change between them. How is this done?