10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. What event from Charlie's past does he finally remember while hospitalized near the end of the novel?
2. Why does Charlie's friendship group freeze him out for several weeks during the school year?
3. What does Charlie's English teacher Bill repeatedly encourage him to do throughout the novel?
4. How does Charlie finally take decisive action in the novel?
5. What triggers Charlie's complete breakdown after his friends graduate?
6. What is Charlie's relationship to Mary Elizabeth like during the time they are dating?
7. How does Brad respond when his father discovers his relationship with Patrick?
8. What does the novel suggest about the relationship between love and harm through Charlie's experience with Aunt Helen?
9. What does Charlie's passivity throughout most of the novel connect to?
10. What does the final scene in the tunnel suggest about Charlie's progress by the end of the novel?
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How this guide is built
This guide is built from the original text to help you get oriented fast. It is designed for recall, paper planning, and getting unstuck, but it is still a paraphrased guide, not a substitute for the reading itself. Double-check anything important before you turn in formal work.
