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Character Mathing: who has an unhealthy relationship with her boyfriend and hides her abortion from her parents?
Susan
Charlie's Sister
Sam
Alice
2
What was Sam’s Christmas present for Charlie?
A typewriter
A David Bowie Record
A new necktie.
A book of poems that she wrote
3
Character Matching: Who is the quarterback of the football team and having trouble accepting his own sexuality?
Peter
Alice
Brad
Craig
4
Charlie had to serve detention for getting into a fight in the cafeteria. How did he get involved?
He attacked someone who spoke poorly of his friend Michael.
He fought his sister’s boyfriend for mistreating her.
He was defending Patrick who had several football players attacking him.
5
At the first party Charlie goes to with Patrick and Sam, who does he accidentally see kissing?
Sam & Patrick
His sister & her boyfriend
Brad & Patrick
Mary Elizabeth & Bob
6
Where does Charlie end up at the end of this story?
A medical hospital because he has been diagnosed with cancer.
a prep school because his parents think it will help him get into Harvard.
a mental hospital to deal with the abuse that his aunt inflicted on him.
7
Who is Charlie addressing his letters to throughout the novel?
his Aunt Helen
Sam
his friend, "Nothing"
a friend
8
Which of the following is the first description Charlie gives the reader of Sam?
She was quiet and did not talk much.
She has a great sense of humor.
She has very very pretty green eyes.
She was wearing a leather jacket.
9
What musical do the main characters act in and Charlie goes to see throughout the book?
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Les Miserables
The Producers
Rent
10
What career path does Charlie say he is considering throughout the novel?
A Spy.
A Math Teacher
A Writer
A Psychologist
11
What does Bill say to Charlie to help explain the relationship between Charlie's sister and her boyfriend?
“No one can be your sun, moon, or stars until you have your own world.”
“To find love is to find strength.”
“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
"People be cray."
12
Why does Charlie seem to be upset as the school year comes to an end?
He is upset because his father has already lined up a summer job for him
Most of his friends are seniors and they will be moving away soon.
Charlie’s goal was to earn straight As and he failed two classes.
13
How did Brad’s father react when he found out the Brad was gay?
He kicked Brad out of the house.
He hugged Brad and said, “I know.”
He beat up Brad.
14
What is the only occasion that Charlie can remember seeing his father cry?
Reading the end of a book about the Holocaust.
Watching the final episode of M*A*S*H.
During the funeral for his Aunt Helen.
When his mom died.
15
What profound word does Charlie use to describe how he feels throughout the novel (the first time is in the tunnel).
Transcendental
Cool
Infinite
Hypoallergenic
16
Character Matching: Will is the name of Charlie's best friend in Middle School who took his own life.
False
True
17
Character Matching: After breaking up with Charlie, Mary Elizabeth starts dating a college guy named Peter.
False
True
18
Character Matching: Who dates Sam for most of the novel? He is a photographer and does not listen to Sam when she talks.
Charlie
Michael
Craig
Peter
19
Who asks Charlie to the Sadie Hawkins’ Dance?
Susan
Patrick
Mary Elizabeth
Sam
20
Character Matching: What character kisses Charlie because she wants his frist kiss to be with someone who loves him?
Patrick
Mary Elizabeth
Aunt Helen
Sam
21
Character Matching: Who used to talk to Charlie in Middle School. Now, she acts less intelligent when boys are around.
Mary Elizabeth
Susan
Alice
Charlie's sister
22
While at the park with Patrick, a man tries to put the moves on Charlie. How does Charlie know this man?
He is Charlie’s bus driver.
He covers sports on the local TV news.
He is Charlie’s dentist.
23
How does Charlie’s sister react after his parents find out that her boyfriend hit her?
She hugs Charlie.
She was very upset and tells Charlie that she hates him.
She became upset with the entire family and moved out of the house.
She thanked Charlie; she knew she couldn't break up with him on her own.
24
Charlie has always felt guilty about his Aunt Helen’s death. Why?
She drowned while rescuing Charlie when they were swimming.
She was hit by a bus when she pushed Charlie out of the way.
She ended up in a car crash while going out to get him a birthday present.
25
Character Matching: Mary Elizabeth claims to be a Buddhist. She is Charlie’s first official girlfriend.
True
False
26
Character Matching: Who is Charlie’s English Teacher?
Mrs. Raskin
Mr. Williams
Bob
Bill
27
Apparently Patrick used to be popular, why did he fall out of the popular crowd?
He rarely attended any parties.
He started listening to good music.
He started doing the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
He started taking more honors classes
28
Over Christmas break, Charlie’s English teacher assigns Charlie his favorite book. What book is it?
Frankenstein
The Cather in the Rye
Catch 22
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
29
What nickname did Patrick go by when Charlie first introduced him to the reader?
Patty
Nothing
Eric Stratton
Johnny Sunburn
30
Why did Sam break up with her boyfriend, Craig?
He was cheating on Sam.
She was in love with Charlie.
It was mutual since they would both be attending different colleges.
31
What word is used to describe Charlie at the first party he attends at Bob’s house?
Opinionated
Freak
Wallflower
Lonely
32
Charlie has indicated that he has two favorite classes. One of them is English. What is the other?
Algebra
Foods
Shop (woods)
Choir
33
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
is an epistolary novel. This means that:
the story is told through the eyes of several people.
the story is told as if it is set in the distant future.
the novel is composed of letters and journal entries.
the novel is told in poems.
34
The events of this story occur during Charlie's...
freshman year of college.
freshman year of high school.
senior year of high school.
first year in the military.
35
Character Matching: Who is the main character of the story. The story is told entirely from his point of view.
Bob
Friend
Bill
Charlie
36
What did Charlie’s brother allow Charlie to help him with at the start of the book (after Michael's suicide)?
work on his camaro
practice baseball
his English assignment
his trigonometry homework
37
What do most of the characters in this novel seem to have in common?
Most were valedictorians of their high school class.
Most were abused at some point in their lifetime.
Most were either in the military or planned on joining.
Most really liked music, and books, and poetry.
38
Character Matching: Charlie's brother plays football at UW-Madison.
False
True
39
Why did Charlie have to stop playing sports?
He would rather spend his time reading books.
He would become too aggressive when he played sports.
He never really had an interest in sports, so he decided to stop playing.
He was too small and was constantly getting injured.
40
Character Matching: Who is the first friend that Charlie makes in high school? (They have shop class together).
Susan
Sam
Bob
Patrick
41
What was Charlie’s Christmas present for Sam?
He gave her an old 45 record of the Beatles’ song “Something.”
He gave her a pair of socks with Big Bird on them.
He made her a mix tape.
He gave her a quilt that he made with his mother.
42
When Charlie is invited over to his English teacher’s house for dinner, his teacher thanks him. Why?
Charlie helped him realize that he wanted to move to NYC and write plays.
Charlie helped him realize what books he should teach students next year.
His teacher thought it was a wonderful experience to teach Charlie.
43
How does Charlie fall out of grace with his group of friends?
Charlie got into a physical fight with Patrick.
Charlie’s girlfriend forbid him from hanging out with his friends.
When dared to kiss the prettiest girl in the room, he kissed Sam.
44
On New Year’s Eve, Charlie takes LSD. When doing some research, a book compared the drug to:
being in a deep coma.
being paralyzed.
being drunk.
having Schizophrenia.
45
Before Charlie became friends with Patrick and Sam, who does Charlie go to the football games with?
Charlie doesn't go to the football games.
No one. He went alone.
His parents.
His sister’s boyfriend.
46
What “bad things” happened to Aunt Helen when she was younger?
She was in a bad car accident that left her paralyzed.
Her parents disowned her because she was gay.
She was molested as a child.
Her husband was drafted and died while fighting in the Vietnam War.
47
Who is the first girl to kiss Charlie?
Mary Elizabeth
Susan
Alice
Sam
