Heroes - All about Francis Flashcards
To understand key quotes linked to Francis (27 cards)
Using a simile, Francis compares his nose to…
“two small caves”
Where did Francis grow up?
Frenchtown
What is the name of Francis’s best male friend when he is younger?
Joey LeBlanc
Which war did Francis fight in?
World War Two
As Francis walks to confront Larry he uses a simile to describe the gun, what does he say?
“The gun is like a tumour on my thigh”
What is the name of Nicole’s best friend that lived in Francis’s tenement?
Marie LaCroix
Who is Francis’s landlady?
Mrs Belander
What simile does Francis use to talk about himself and his duffle bag in chapter one? “I am like the….”
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
What is the name of Francis’s friend who had no legs and only one arm?
Enrico
What is the name of Francis’s doctor?
Dr Abrams
What is the name of Francis’s first boss at the drug store?
Mr Laurier
Who gives Francis Nicole’s address in the later stages of the book?
Sister Mathilde
Why does Francis compare himself to The Hunchback of Notre Dame?
1) Because he has a duffle bag on his back that is like Quasimodo’s lump 2) To show that he is lonely and isolated 3) Because his face is ugly (like a gargoyle)
How does Francis describe the German soldiers that he shoots?
1) Heads exploded like ripe tomatoes 2) Apple-cheeked 3) Grim ghosts
When Nicole sees that Francis did not stop the rape, he says “It’s amazing how…”
“…the heart makes no noise when it cracks.”
Instead of ears, Francis has…
“just bits of dangling flesh”
“My dentures have become loose and they…”
“…click when I talk.”
Francis’s thighs…
“sting when my pants rub against them”
One day, Francis’s cheeks will be as smooth as…
“a baby’s arse”
Where does Francis go with Nicole to watch films?
The Plymouth
What is the name of the church where Francis wants to jump to his death?
St. Jude’s
Mrs Belander feels sorry for Francis because she calls him
“poor boy”
“It’s still Nicole isn’t it?” ‘I didn’t have to answer because we both knew it was true…’
“It would always be Nicole.”
When Francis first meets Nicole he…
“silently pledges his love and loyalty to her forever”
