Separate Peace Full Study Guide Final – Flashcards
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Where did the narrator return to?
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His private boarding school in Devon
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What two places did the narrator visit?
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The marble and a Tree
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What Summer does most of the action take place?
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The summer most action takes place is in 1942
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What did Phineas want to do?
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He wanted to jump off the tree into the river to practice for when he is drafted.
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Who completed the activity?
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Phineas and Gene
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Describe the Relationship between the narrator and Phineas
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The narrator not only is best friends with Phineas but also dorms with him
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What happens with Phineas and Mr. Pruds homme?
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Mr. Pruds stops at Phineas and Genes dorm for an explanation why they were not at dinner the night before. Phineas gives him an explanation while at the same time Mr Pruds remembers what Devon was previously like, peaceful.
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Why is the faculty more indulgent with these boys?
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The faculty is more indulgent with Phineas and Gene because both boys were ignorant of the rules with a urge to be good and seemed to love the school deeply.
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What was Finny's emblem?
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The words " I was reading in the Paper that we bombed Europe for the first time the other day" or a pink table cloth that looked like a face."
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What Happens at Traditional Tea?
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Vinny talks about the bombing of central Europe.
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Why is the narrator disappointed?
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The narrator is disappointed because he was with an extraordinary person such as Phineas.
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What happens when the two boys go onto the branch?
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Gene slips but Finny saves him.
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What society do they part take in?
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The Super Society of the Summer Session.
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How often does the society meet?
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The society meets every night, as the thought of meeting once a week sounded dull.
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What is Blitzball?
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Blitzball is a sport played with a ball that has a combination of rules from other sports with no teams. Vinny was the individual that created the rules and the game with some help from his society.
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What happened at the Pool?
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Answer: Phineas broke the school swimming record but does not want Gene to tell the media about and will not do it again in public.
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How long does it take for the boys to get to the beach?
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It took the boys a couple hours by bike to get to the beach.
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What did they do at the beach?
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Gene rives the waves while Finny on the other hand relaxes in the sand.
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What does Finny tell the narrator?
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Your my best friend.
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What happens to the narrator when he returns to school from the beach?
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Gene flunks his trigonometry test
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What is the narrators goal for his school career?
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The narrators goal is to be the top of the class and obtain the NE Plus Ultra scholastic achievement citation.
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How does the narrator think that Finny feels about this goal?
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Answer: The Narrator thinks that Finny Doesn't understand because he had already gotten his award for athletic and thinks everything else is a waste of time.
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What does the narrator believe Finny is doing to him?
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That he is deliberately trying to make him fail.
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What does the narrator dedicate himself to?
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To be better than Finny
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How do they both compare athletically and academically.
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Finny outshines Gene athletically while Gene outshines Finny academically.
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What does Finny think?
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Finny says Gene will pass the exam without having to study
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How does Gene react to the meeting?
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He wanted to go but Finny insisted that he studies after realizing that he doesn't know everything.
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What does the narrator realize about Finny?
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That they are the same
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What does Finny want to do?
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Jump the tree
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What happens the night of Finny's worst point in the book?
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Finny hurts his leg
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What happened to Finny?
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He shattered his leg.
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What does the narrator do one evening while dressing for dinner?
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He dresses in Finny's clothes
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What does the doctor say about Finny's condition?
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That he will never play sports again.
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How does the narrator react to this news?
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Gene starts to cry.
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What does Phineas remember?
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Phineas remembered that he lost his balance and reached for Gene's arm.
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What does the narrator want to tell Finny?
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That he was the one that caused him to lose his balance.
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What does the narrator want to do when he is pasting through Boston??
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Gene visited Finny
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What did Gene tell Finny?
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The narrator told Finny that he was the one who caused him to lose his balance.
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Who is Brinker Hadley?
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Brinker Hadley has a dorm room next to Gene's
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Who is quackenbush?
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The crew manager
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What does Gene do to Quackenbush?
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Gene curses and punches Quackenbush.
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Why does Gene want to be assistant crew manager?
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So he doesnt have to deal with sports on account of Finny.
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What does Brinker say that upsets the narrator?
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Brinker says "Well gene, here you are in your solitary.splendor." Congratulating him on having a room to himself. Then he accuses him of Making Finny fall
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What happens when the boys go to the butt room.
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Gene makes false facts that dismisses them and denies brinkers claims and at the same time humilates him.
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What do the boys do to Gene?
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They interrogate him
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What is one the things the boys did to help out the war effort?
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Picking Apples, at the orchard, and shoveling the railroad.
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How does Finny react to Brinkers question?
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Finny originally doesnt know what Brinker is talking about until Gene changes the subject and that Finny cant ignore
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What does Finny want to do the first day?
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Take a shower
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Where doe the boys go?
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They go to the gym where they both pledge to help each other. Finny particularly training Gene for the Olympics
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What do the boys do each morning?
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Gene helps Finny in his studies, while Finny helps him train for the olympics.
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Who was the first boy to enlist?
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The first boy to enlist was Leper Lepperller who enlists in the Ski troops
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How do the boys react to Leper being gone
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The boys miss him and are surprised
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What is the Winter carnival? Who's idea was it?
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The winter carnival is a winter sports event organized by Finny.
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What events make up the Winter Carnival?
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Ski Jump, Sled races, and Track
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Who does gene get a telegram from?
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Gene gets a telegram from Leper
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What does Gene do when he returns to Devon after visiting leper ?
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Gene went to see Finny and sees a snowball fight going on
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What does Brinker think gene's reason for not enlisting is?
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Feeling Pity for Finny
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What is the one thing Finny believes in?
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Gene
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Who did Finny see in the bushes?
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Leper
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Where does Brinker take gene and Finny at night?
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Assembly Hall
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How does Finny handle their questions?
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Finny answer their questions not in a way against Gene.
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Who is the surprise Witness?
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Leper
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How does Finny react during the end of the trial?
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Finny reacts by running out saying he doesnt care and falls down the stairs.
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Where is Finny taken?
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The infirmary
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How does Finny react to Seeing Gene?
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Finny starts struggling because he is scared that gene will break something else of his.
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Where does Gene spend the night?
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Under the stadium
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What does Gene tell Finny
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That he wouldn't be any good for the war.
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What does Finny say about denying the war?
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That he denied it because he couldn't be in it.
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What was resolved with the boys?
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That ignorance was involved with Finny falling
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What did the doctor tell Gene?
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That Finny is dead?
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What moves into the common in June?
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Sewing Machines, Troops, and Jeeps
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What branch of Service does Gnee join?
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Navy
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What does Brinker Join
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Coast guard
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What did gene say his war was at?
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At School
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What was Phineas left out of
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The war
