A Separate Peace Study Guide

1. The name of Gene's old school is:

• Exeter
• Dartmouth
• Devon
• Dover

2. The author, John Knowles, says he based Gene's school on his old school,

• Exeter
• Yale
• Andover
• Trinity

3. In Chapter 4, Gene says that his main academic rival is:

• Chet Douglass
• Brinker Hadley
• Finny
• Leper Lepellier

4. At Finny's winter carnival, there is a riot over:

• the event prizes
• a burned copy of The Illiad
• Finny's cigarettes
• a few jugs of hard cider

5. Brinker Hadley's timid roommate is:

• Chet Douglass
• Leper Lepellier
• Brownie Perkins
• Bobby Zane

6. Which of these boys is NOT a member of the "Super Suicide Society"?

• Chet Douglass
• Brinker Hadley
• Leper Lepellier
• Bobby Zane

7. Who is the first Devon boy from Gene's class to enlist?

• Chet Douglass
• Brinker Hadley
• Leper Lepellier
• Bobby Zane

8. What is Finny's goal for Gene after Finny breaks his leg?

• For Gene to be captain of the football team
• For Gene to become a great all-around Olympic athlete
• For Gene to become a great Olympic marathon runner
• For Gene to break some long-standing track records

9. What is Chet Douglass' main non-academic talent?

• Playing trumpet
• Drinking a lot
• Writing songs
• Running

10. Who does NOT come to Finny's aid after he breaks his leg on the stairs?

• Phil Latham
• Brinker Hadley
• Dr. Stanpole
• Mr. Ludsbury