A Separate Peace Quiz

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By: Lauren Lewandowski & Max St. George Period 3

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1.

Gene's extreme belief that Finny was trying to sabotage his grades by playing games, causing him to push Finny out of a tree was brought upon by which of these traits?
- A.
  
  Envy
- B.
  
  Irresponsibility
- C.
  
  Denial
- D.
  
  Carelessness
2.

The bone marrow that got to Finny's heart ended up killing him. How is the name Gene symbolic to this situation?
- A.
  
  Finny was wearing jeans when he died
- B.
  
  There are genes in bone marrow
- C.
  
  Gene had tried on Finny's jeans while he was away
- D.
  
  Genes are made of poisonous materials
3.

Why does Finny refuse to belive that there is a war going on while he is injured?
- A.
  
  His broken leg caused brain damage
- B.
  
  He didn't want Gene to leave him
- C.
  
  He thought it was a game
- D.
  
  He wanted to be in the war badly, but wasn't able to join
4.

In the beginning of the story Gene says that he overlooked the fact that the stairs were "very hard." What literary term is this?
- A.
  
  Metaphor
- B.
  
  Allusion
- C.
  
  Foreshadowing
- D.
  
  Tone
5.

Which charater was described as 5'8.5" and 140 pounds?
- A.
  
  Finny
- B.
  
  Gene
- C.
  
  Leper
- D.
  
  Chet Douglas
6.

What does Finny get Gene to do in the beginning of the story?
- A.
  
  Enlist in the army
- B.
  
  Jump out of a tree
- C.
  
  Make a cheat sheet for an upcoming test
- D.
  
  Run away from Devon
7.

What causes Finny to break his leg the first time?
- A.
  
  Playing football
- B.
  
  Falling down the stairs
- C.
  
  Gene jostling the limb
- D.
  
  Falling off a bike
8.

When Gene first brought up the war after Finny returned to Devon, Finny said that the war was real
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

There is an implied metaphore comparing the Devon River to ____ because it was calm and pure.
10.

What is Finny a symbol of?
- A.
  
  Hatred
- B.
  
  Envy
- C.
  
  Peace
- D.
  
  Love