The Perks of being a Wallflower

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

 discussion questions and additional information

Who first calls Charlie a “wallflower”?

1. Patrick
2. Sam
3. Bill
4. Charlie's brother

When Charlie drives through the tunnel with Patrick and Sam, what adjective does he use to describe how he feels?

1. Jazzed
2. Magnificent
3. Phony
4. Infinite

Does Charlie have problems at home? Explain

Bill

Sam

Patrick

Mary Elizabeth

Where does Sam eventually go to college?

1. Penn State
2. Washington State
3. Pittsburgh State
4. Philadelphia State

What game causes Charlie and Mary Elizabeth to break up?

1. I Spy
2. Truth or Dare
3. Monopoly
4. Never Have I Ever

What does Sam give Charlie for Christmas?

1. a The Smiths record
2. a mixtape
3. a typewriter
4. Nothing because she's mad

When Patrick, Sam, and Charlie are driving through the tunnel, who stands up?

1. Patrick
2. Sam
3. Charlie
4. all three

Why did Charlie get admitted to the hospital?

1. He ruptured his appendix
2. He had a high fever
3. He is suicidal
4. He was faking being sick

TPOBAW is an epistolary novel, same as the Diary of Anne Frank. What do you think that means and what is the effect?

What happened to aunt Helen? What was particularly hard on Charlie? Describe their relationship.

answer

Aunt Helen died in a car accident on Charlie's seventh birthday when she went to buy his birthday present. This was particularly hard on Charlie, because he felt responsible for her death. She was his favorite person, probably because she was one of the few people who bought him two gifts at the holidays—one for Christmas and one for his birthday, which was Christmas Eve. This meant to Charlie that he was important. She is also the only family member that is named, which shows that she had an important role in his life. Later in the story the reader finds out they actually had a much more complicated relationship.