Finny
What happened to Finny at the tree?
Gene jounced the tree limb causing Finny to fall and shatter his leg.
What did gene do to the limb of the tree?
He jounced it so Finny would fall off.
What changes from the summer session into the winter session at Devon?
During the Summer Session the tone is more carefree and it isn't as strict, while during the winter the reality of the war hits, and the school become very strict in preparing the boys for war.
What made leper enlist in the war? Why?
The video shown in class of the ski troops. It made the war seem peaceful and calm?
Where did John Knowles attend high school?
Phillips Exeter Academy.
What does Finny accidently wear as a belt in the beggining do the book?
he wears his tie as a belt
Why did gene want Finny to fall off the tree?
Gene thought Finny was trying to ruin his studies, as well as the fact that Gene was a little jealous of Finny.
What season does the book begin and end in at Devon?
Summer.
Was it likely of Leper to be the first boy to enlist in the war? Why or why not?
Leper was not likely to be the first to enlist in war because he was perceived as a sweet innocent boy, a nature lover. Leper was never a violent person.
What was John Knowles before he was an author?
He was a journalist.
What happened to Finny after the mock trial at the marble Staircase?
Finny was storming off out of anger and fell down the marble Staircase, re-breaking his leg.
how did Gene change for Finny?
Once Finny shattered his leg, Gene participated in all the things that Finny couldn't anymore like sports, and joining the war.
Whats the name of the school Devon was based of of?
Phillip Exeter Academy
Whats the Christmas location?
The Christmas location is Lepers home in Vermont.
What is John Knowles's birthday?
September, 16th, 1926.
what was Finnys special talent?
Finny had a special way with words where he could talk his way out of any situation
What was the first big thing that got Gene interested in joining the war?
Seeing the group of soldiers while shoveling snow by the train.
How did the war troops take over Devon?
They arrived in jeeps and took over a specific part of the building to sew parachutes for parasailors.
What was Leper doing instead of shoveling snow as one of the war tasks?
Leper was out skiing to observe nature.
What day did John Knowles die?
November 29th, 2001
What color shirt did Finny wear as an emblem of celebration for bombing central Europe?
Pink.
What branch of the military did gene initially enlist in?
The Navy.
What is the name of the group the boys made up over the summer session?
The "Super Suicide Society of the Summer Session"
What were Lepers hallucinations after war?
He saw a mans head on a woman's body, an armchair of a couch turned into a human arm and other odd halluconations
What year was a Separate peace published?
1959