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Copy of A Separate Peace 1 (6/23/2025)

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Chapter 1-3 Vocab
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Chapter 1
Homework: Chapter 2
1. In the deep, tacit way in which feeling becomes stronger than thought

2. . . . capacious Greek Revival temples lined the street, as impressive and just as forbidding as ever.

3. It is the beauty of small areas of order--a large yard, a group of trees, three similar dormitories, a circle of old houses--living together in contentious harmony.

4. Standing on this limb, you could by a prodigious effort jump far enough out into the river for safety.

5. . . . trying hard not to sound as inane in our conversation with the four present Masters and their wives as they sounded to us.

6. I never got inured to the jumping. At every meeting the limb seemed higher, thinner, the deeper water harder to reach.

7. There was something inebriating in the suppleness of this feat. When I thought about it my head felt a little dizzy and my stomach began to tingle.
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inane
not spoken
contentious
spacious; roomy
inebriating
quarrelsome; not getting along
capacious
extraordinary; impressively great
prodigious
lacking in sense or substance
tacit
to get used to something undesirable
inured
intoxicating
Question 2
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Question 3
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Why do you think Gene returns to Devon School after so many years?

Question 4
4.

What two sites did the narrator go back to see at Devon?

Question 5
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Describe the significance of the tree in Gene's memories.

Question 6
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Who is Phineas (Finny)?

Question 7
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What unusual thing did Phineas talk Gene into doing?

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Question 11
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Question 12
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Question 13
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What is the Suicide Society of the Summer Session?

Question 14
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How many years have passed since Gene graduated from Devon School?
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What is the main reason Mr. Prud'homme doesn't punish Finny and Gene for missing dinner?
He is impressed by Finny's athletic abilities
He is a lenient substitute teacher
He is won over by Finny's charming personality and explanation
He doesn't want to deal with disciplinary issues
How does Finny get away with wearing the school tie as a belt at the Headmaster's tea?
He claims it was an accident
He connects it to the war effort and school spirit
He apologizes profusely to Mr. Patch-Withers
He pretends not to notice it's inappropriate
What does Phineas's pink shirt symbolize in the passage?
His rebellion again school rules
His desire to stand out from others
His poor fashion choices
His celebration of the bombing of Central Europe
How does the narrator's attitude toward Finny's ability to "get away with anything" evolve in the passage?
He feels honored to be chosen as Finny's best friend
He becomes increasingly angry about it
He becomes indifferent to it
He tries to compete with Finny's charm
What is revealed about the Devon School faculty's attitude toward students during the summer session?
They show more tolerance than during the regular school year
They become stricter with all the rules
They treat all students equally
They completely ignore rule violations
What does the formation of the "Super Suicide Society of the Summer Session" reveal about the relationship between Gene and Finny?
They are competitive rivals
They are merely casual acquiantances
They resent each other's influence
They trust each other with their lives