A Separate Peace Quizzes

A Separate Peace Quiz 1

By Rheanna Bates · Last reviewed August 16, 2000

1 The name of Gene's old school is:

Dover

Dartmouth

Devon

Exeter
2 The author, John Knowles, says he based Gene's school on his old school,

Andover

Yale

Trinity

Exeter
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:

a burned copy of The Illiad

the event prizes

a few jugs of hard cider

Finny's cigarettes
5 Brinker Hadley's timid roommate is:

Brownie Perkins

Bobby Zane

Leper Lepellier

Chet Douglass
6 Which of these boys is NOT a member of the "Super Suicide Society"?

Leper Lepellier

Bobby Zane

Chet Douglass

Brinker Hadley
7 Who is the first Devon boy from Gene's class to enlist?

Chet Douglass

Brinker Hadley

Bobby Zane

Leper Lepellier
8 What is Finny's goal for Gene after Finny breaks his leg?

For Gene to become a great all-around Olympic athlete

For Gene to be captain of the football team

For Gene to break some long-standing track records

For Gene to become a great Olympic marathon runner
9 What is Chet Douglass' main non-academic talent?

Playing trumpet

Running

Drinking a lot

Writing songs
10 Who does NOT come to Finny's aid after he breaks his leg on the stairs?

Phil Latham

Brinker Hadley

Mr. Ludsbury

Dr. Stanpole
11 What, for Gene, is the first symbol of the war coming to Devon?

the military recruiters who come to campus

The first snowfall

the day at the railyard

Leper's enlistment
12 At the beginning of the novel, Gene returns to Devon after how many years?

Fifteen years

Twenty years

Five years

Ten years
13 What are the names of the two rivers near campus?

the Devon and the Aguah

the Devon and the Naguamsett

the Dover and the Naguamsett

the Charles and the Nantahala
14 At the beginning of the book, Finny wears what as a show of patriotism?

khaki army clothes

a pink shirt

the school tie as a belt

a red, white, and blue outfit
15 What is the entry requirement for the "Super Suicide Society"?

a dive off the tree

a dive into the Naguamsett

showing up at daily meetings

a show of heroism
16 What branch of the service does Gene finally enlist in?

Air Force

Marines

Army

Navy
17 What part of the campus is finally given to the war effort?

the stadium and gym

Center Common

Far Common

the First Academy building
18 What does Gene consider as the closing act of his school days?

leaving school for the last time

Finny's death

cleaning out his locker

getting his diploma
19 What class were Gene and Finny a part of?

the class of 1941

the class of 1942

the class of 1944

the class of 1943
20 Finny breaks a school record in what sport?

swimming

diving

running

rowing
21 When does Finny tell Gene that Gene is his best friend?

when Gene visits him at home

after Finny breaks his leg a second time

when they do their first jump from the tree

when they are at the beach
22 Who first accuses Gene of causing Finny's accident?

Chet Douglass

Leper Lepellier

Finny

Brinker Hadley
23 What finally convinces Leper to enlist?

his sense of duty toward his country

his wish to escape from being drafted

a visit from a persuasive recruitment officer

a video of ski troops
24 What causes Finny's leg to break the second time?

Finny slipping on some stairs

another attempted jump from the tree

a fall during a snowball fight

Finny trying to play sports again
25 Why does Leper "escape" from the army?

the drill sergeant harasses him

he dislikes the food

he is about to get discharged

he wants to go home

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