What surprises Finny about Gene?

That he actually is afraid of jumping

That he actually is a poor student

That he actually hates Devon School

The passage “For the war was no longer eroding the peaceful summertime stillness I had prized so much at Devon, and although the playing fields were crusted under a foot of congealed snow and the river was now a hard gray-white lane of ice between gaunt trees, peace had come back to Devon for me.” (Knowles, 101) ___.

draws parallels between the war and winter

shows how Finny’s absence made Gene's life harder to bear

illustrates that winter without Finny meant no peace for Gene.

How does Finny feel about Gene now?

He still wants to be Gene's roommate and calls him to keep in touch

He hates Gene for crippling him and refuses to ever speak to him again

He makes new friends back home and decides to never to return Devon. Not because he is angry at Gene, but because he is having a good time

Which event could be considered the resolution of the novel?

Gene and Brinker graduate and enlist in Navy and Coast Guard

Gene visits Finny, they talk it out, and Finny dies in surgery.

Brinker convinces Finny that Gene hurt him and runs out of the room, slipping on the marble stairs and breaking his leg again.

Gene goes back to Devon and sees the tree and marble stairs.

Since all boys at Devon are required to participate in sports in some way, what does Gene decide to do?

be an assistant crew manager, in charge of getting water and towels for team

try out for swim team to beat Finny's record

make Blitzball an official sport, so that he can be team captain

try out for quarterback to make himself more popular

Discuss the character analysis of Gene in the first four chapters. How does he change or develop?

Gene's character develops as he confronts his feelings of jealousy and insecurity, leading to a deeper understanding of himself and his relationship with Finny.

Gene's character remains stagnant and unchanged throughout the first four chapters

Gene becomes more confident and secure in himself as the story progresses

Gene's character becomes more selfish and manipulative as he tries to sabotage Finny

How does Finny's character contribute to the development of the story in the first four chapters?

Finny brings a sense of spontaneity and rebellion to the story.

Finny is a quiet and obedient character who follows all the rules

Finny is the main antagonist who causes conflict and chaos in the story

Finny has no impact on the story and is a minor background character

What is the main internal conflict that Gene faces in 'A Separate Peace'?

B) His jealousy and insecurity towards Finny

A) His fear of failing academically

D) His struggle with authority figures

A Separate Peace

Quiz

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English

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9th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RL.6.3, RL.8.3, RI. 9-10.9

+21

Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who lives across the hall from Gene in the fall?

Brinker

Leper

Finny

Quackenbush

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who does Gene wish still lived near him?

Leper

Finny

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who the senior crew manager who gets into a fight with Gene?

Brinker

Finny

Leper

Quackenbush

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why does Gene get into a fight?

Someone makes fun of disabled people calling them "maimed sons of b____," and so Gene feels they deserve to be punished

Gene wants to prove that he is the best at sports, so he has to take the other guy out

Gene wants to borrow the other guy's shirt and he says no

Gene punches a teacher in the face for giving him a bad grade

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

5.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the character who best fits the description: (a) suspects Gene of involvement in Finny's fall.

Brinker

Leper

Chet

Quackenbush

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

6.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

does not understand that Gene needs to work hard at school. (a)

Finny

Brinker

Mr. Prud'homme

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

bullies Leper.

Brinker

Gene

Finny

Quackenbush

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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A Separate Peace

25 questions

Who lives across the hall from Gene in the fall?

Who does Gene wish still lived near him?

Who the senior crew manager who gets into a fight with Gene?

Why does Gene get into a fight?

Choose the character who best fits the description: (a) suspects Gene of involvement in Finny's fall.

does not understand that Gene needs to work hard at school.​ ​ (a) ​

bullies Leper.

What surprises Finny about Gene?

Who repeatedly brings up Gene’s role in Finny’s injury?

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