A Separate Peace - Chapter 8
1. T/F Gene was surprised to see Phineas
still on crutches.
2. T/F Phineas overreacted when Gene made
his bed for him.
3. T/F Once Gene saw Phineas' "shield of
remoteness," Gene's desire to escape
intensified.
4. T/F When Brinker's new nickname was
truncated, Brinker responded well enough.
5. T/F Gene noticed an incongruity between
how Phineas used to walk and how he now
walks.
6. Gene assumed Phineas would do what at
the Trophy Room?
7. T/F Phineas has a grudge against the
establishment for keeping youth in their
place.
8. What factor added a dimension of
bitterness to Phineas's character?
9. T/F Gene and Phineas established a
mutual tutorial relationship.
10. T/F Phineas knew exactly where and
when Gene broke through his exhaustion
and found his second wind.
A Separate Peace - Chapter 9
1. Who enlisted?
2. How would the school have felt the touch
of war as a daily fact?
3. T/ F Gene was confident and knew
everything about himself.
4. Phineas drew Gene away from
A) the Butt Room
B) Brinker
C) Chet
D) the reality of war
E) all of the above
5. Whose idea was it to organize the Winter
Carnival?
6. Who seemed to withdraw the most,
quitting a lot of his responsibilities?
7. What did Brownie have to guard?
8. T/F The school band was invited to play
music at the carnival.
9. What trait qualified one to be credited
with personality?
A) rivalry
B) rudeness
C) roughness
D) righteousness
10. What were used to open the games?
11. T/F Gene received a telegram from the
Olympic committee.