A Separate Peace Rockin Quiz over Chapters 1

A Separate Peace Rockin’ Quiz over Chapters 1 -4

• 1. What is the name of the school?

2. Who jumped out of the tree first?

• 3. How was the summer of 1942 different from what it would have been if there hadn’t been a war? (Give me at least two examples)

• 4. Which character is athletic, confident, and a risk-taker?

• 5. Which character is studious, and sometimes jealous of his friend?

• 6. Why was the faculty “looser“ with students that summer over rules?

• 7. How does Finny avoid getting in trouble at the tea?

• 8. Where do Gene and Finny go after the tea?

• 9. How does Finny “practically” save Gene’s life?

• 10. What rules does Finny keep faithfully?

• 11. What is the Suicide Society?

• 12. What is blitzball?

• 13. Why does Finny breaking the swimming record not count?

• 14. Why doesn’t Gene want to go to the beach with Finny?

• 15. At the end of Chapter 3, what does Finny tell Gene which Gene is unable to say back?

• 16. What happens to Gene’s test grade as a result of going to the beach?

• 17. What suspicions does Gene develop about Finny?

• 18. Long-term, what happens to Gene’s grades after he flunks the test?

• 19. Why does Finny tell Gene to stop studying for his French exam?

• 20. How does Finny react when Gene finally asserts himself and says that he needs to study?

• 21. Is Gene relieved to find out that Finny isn’t guilty of treachery-that he really wants Gene to do well?

• 22. Why does Finny want Gene to jump with him?

• 23. Why does Finny fall?

• 24. Gene says “my knees bent. ” Why do you suppose he doesn’t say “I bent my knees? ”

• 25. Who wrote the novel?