Chapters 1-3
marble stairs and the tree
Gene jounces the limb, causing Phineas to lose his balance
Who is the only person that Phineas shows weakness to?
Gene
Why does Finneas not accuse Gene of making him fall from the tree?
He did not want to believe that his best friend would do that
A Separate Peace is told from this character's point of view (POV)
Gene's first-person POV
What is the name of the game that Phineas invents?
Blitzball
What is a physical consequence of Phineas's injury?
He can no longer play sports
Which nature-loving Devon student goes from not caring about the war effort to enlisting in the military?
Leper Lepellier
Why does gene feel like he should fight for Phineas against Quackenbush?
Gene feels he can repay Finney for what he did, by defending him
During what event does A Separate Peace occur?
World War II
Phineas associates maturity with this ability of his
Tolerance of rule-breaking
How does Gene think he can become equal to Phineas?
By becoming valedictorian
Which of the following do the students of Devon School NOT do to contribute to the war effort?
a. dig trains out of the snow
b. gather apples from an orchard
c. serve in a home guard
d. give up having maids
c. serve in a home guard
What would have Finny thought if gene had taken a new roommate?
Finny would feel like he had been replaced, and that Gene was trying to avoid him
This Devon student does the following:
- vows to enlist in the miltary a day later
- He doesn't live up to his word and falls into a mood of depression and apathy
- Teases Gene and leads the "court" at the Assembly Hall to discuss Gene's role in Finny's injury
- Argues with Leper during his testimony
Brinker Hadley
1. What is the most important thing to Phineas?
2. What is Phineas's number one rule about it?
2. You always win at sports
How does Gene react to Phineas not accepting his confession?
He gets angry
Who does Phineas believe is behind the "creation" of the war?
Old, fat men in positions of power
Describe Brinker Hadley.
A prominent person on campus, he's tall and athletic
The reflection of past events as they connect to current ones is known as this. It's how the story here is told
Flashback
What is the name of the club that Phineas forms during the Devon Summer Session?
Super Suicide Society of the Summer Session
What trait prevents Phineas from accusing Gene of being the one to cause his injury?
Loyalty
How do the Devon students feel when they see the soldiers, not much older than them, on the train?
The students are jealous of the soldiers because they are going to be part of the war
What does Brinker insinuate about Gene?
Brinker was suspecting Gene pushed Finney out of the tree
What is the setting (both the place and time) of the novel?
Devon School, in the 1940s AND 1950s