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Copy of A Separate Peace 5 (6/23/2025)

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21 questions

Review Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Homework: Chapter 9

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Question 1

1.

What idea does Brinker Hadley introduce?

Question 2

2.

Why did Gene leave the Butt Room without smoking a cigarette?

Question 3

3.

What "good deed" did the boys do?

Question 4

4.

What does Gene say about Brinker as he tries to spare Leper's feelings when the gang meets him after the railroad work is done?

Question 5

5.

Who decided to enlist?

Question 6

6.

Why did Gene not enlist?

Question 7

7.

What was Gene's initial reaction upon seeing Finny on crutches?

shocked

amused

indifferent

welcoming

Question 8

8.

How does Finny react to the suggestion that Gene might enlist?

encouraging 

unconcerned

shocked and upset

supportive

Question 9

9.

What nickname does Brinker receive, and why?

"Warrior" for his enthusiasm to enlist

"Yellow Peril" because of a joke

"Leader" for his influence

"Hero" for his bravery

Question 10

10.

Of what did Finny try to convince Gene about the war?

Question 11

11.

For what event did Finny want to train Gene? What was wrong with that plan?

Question 12

12.

Why did Phineas decide that Mr. Ludsbury didn't know the war was just propaganda from fat old men?

Question 13

13.

Describe how the war affects the characters' daily lives at Devon School.

Question 14

14.

What is the primary reason Leper Lepellier decides to enlist in the ski troops?

He was inspired by the film showing ski troops in white uniforms

He wanted to escape from Devon School

He was pressured by his classmates to join

He reached the mandatory enlistment age

Question 15

15.

How does Finny's attitude toward the war differ from his classmates?

He actively supports the war effort

He believes the war is necessary for peace

He denies the war's existence and create his own peaceful world

He wants to join the military immediately

Question 16

16.

What role does Brinker play in transforming Leper's absence into a school legend?

he writes newspaper articles about Leper

he starts the rumor that Leper is behind major war events

he organizes memorial services for Leper

he sends letters to Leper at the front

Question 17

17.

How does the Winter Carnival represent an escape for the boys?

it allows them to leave school grounds permanently

it provides a chance to mock the school authorities

it creates a momentary peace away from the reality of 1943

it gives them an opportunity to practice military skills

Question 18

18.

What effect does receiving Leper's telegram have on the carnival's atmosphere?

it increases the celebration's intensity

it leads to a school-wide announcement

it transforms the mood from joyous to serious

it causes a fight among the students

Question 19

19.

In the passage, the narrator mentions that "peace is indivisible." What does this statement imply about the narrator's understanding of happiness and the war? How does this belief affect his perception of the events occurring around him?

Question 20

20.

Leper Lepellier's enlistment seems to evoke different reactions among his peers. How does the narrator describe Leper's character and his reasons for enlisting? What does this reveal about the contrasting views of war held by different characters in the text?

Question 21

21.

Analyze the significance of the Winter Carnival as proposed by Phineas. How does it serve as a form of escapism for the characters, and what does it reveal about their attitudes towards the war and their current reality?