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A Separate Peace Quiz 1

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

  • 6. Which of these boys is NOT a member of the "Super Suicide Society"?
    •     Bobby Zane
    •     Chet Douglass
    •     Brinker Hadley
    •     Leper Lepellier

  • 7. Who is the first Devon boy from Gene's class to enlist?
    •     Bobby Zane
    •     Chet Douglass
    •     Brinker Hadley
    •     Leper Lepellier

  • 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

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