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by John Knowles

The author John Knowles, like his narrator Gene, was from the south (West Virginia, to be exact), and sent off to an uppercrust boarding school in New England for polish before university. However, unlike Gene, Knowles was no academic whiz at boarding school; he came close to flunking out of school…

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Pages (103-122) - What symptoms of breakdown does Leper demonstrate in this section? What does his breakdown have to do with the novel as a whole?
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when gene sees dr. stanpole's car running, what does he think about doing?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Jun 04, 2012 1:38 PM
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gene says, " i was quite a card tonight myself." explain what he means and provide evidence to support that he was a card. he is cracking himself up.
Posted by kassandra m #254439
Last updated by: Aslan on Jun 04, 2012 1:36 PM
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after gene leaves finny, where does he sleep?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Jun 04, 2012 1:30 PM
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how does finny react at the funeral?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Jun 04, 2012 1:28 PM
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what has finny been doing all winter?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Jun 04, 2012 1:24 PM
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why does finny pretend that the war did not exist?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Jun 04, 2012 1:21 PM
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what happens to finny after falling down the marble stairs?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Jun 04, 2012 1:15 PM
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what is the latin inscription above the door of the classroom building? and how is it significant?
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Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jun 03, 2012 8:44 PM
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what happens to finny as he hurries out of the assembly room?
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Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jun 03, 2012 8:42 PM
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what do brinker and others arrange in the classroom building for finny and gene?
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Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jun 03, 2012 8:41 PM
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who is called in to testify and why?
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Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jun 03, 2012 8:39 PM
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what does gene have taped about his bed? How is this important to the characterization of gene?
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Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jun 03, 2012 8:37 PM
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what does Gene find the boys engaged in when he returns to Devon?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Jun 03, 2012 8:29 PM
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what quality does Gene think Finny has that make him want to see Finny, "and Phinease only"?
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what happens to Leper in the army?
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what does Leper call Gene?
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what does Gene so in response to being called this?
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what does Leper call Gene?
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Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jun 03, 2012 8:01 PM
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how does gene react to Leper's story of his experience?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Jun 03, 2012 7:59 PM
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whatr kind of discharge was Leper going to get? And what is significant about it?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Jun 03, 2012 7:57 PM
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what do we learn about Gene's war experience?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Jun 03, 2012 7:43 PM
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Describe the awards Finny has won. What record does he break? What do the awards and his refusal to make his accomplishment public suggest about him?
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Last updated by: jill d #170087 on May 18, 2012 8:38 AM
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After the overnight trip to the beach, what does Gene decide Finny is trying to do to him? What leads Gene to this conclusion? How does Gene feel when he realizes he is wrong?
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Last updated by: jill d #170087 on May 18, 2012 8:37 AM
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what does gene decides to do now that phineas is back?
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