Understanding 'A Separate Peace': A Quiz

What activity does Gene find Finny participating in upon his return to Devon?

• A debate competition

• A track and field event

• A swimming competition

• A snowball fight

What does Finny use to aid his mobility after his injury?

• A prosthetic limb

• Crutches

• A walking cast

• A wheelchair

What does Brinker immediately assume about Leper after hearing Gene's vague description?

• That he has cracked

• That he has deserted the army

• That he has been injured

• That he has been promoted

What does Finny finally admit after denying its existence?

• The existence of the Olympic Games

• The existence of World War II

• The existence of Devon School

• The existence of Gene's betrayal

Where does the tribunal take place that investigates Finny's accident?

• The principal's office

• The gymnasium

• The dormitory

• The Assembly Hall

What does Leper say he saw on the tree that caused Finny's fall?

• A strong wind

• One person shaking another off

• A broken branch

• A bird

What does Finny declare before rushing out of the room during the tribunal?

• That he forgives Gene

• That he wants to go home

• That he doesn't care what happened

• That he will never speak to Gene again

What does Gene hang in his room that symbolizes his false identity?

• A picture of a southern plantation

• A military flag

• A map of Europe

• A portrait of his family

What does Finny's spirit and love for sport symbolize in the story?

• Military discipline

• Academic excellence

• Competition

• Anarchic vibrancy

What does Brinker believe he is serving by conducting the tribunal?

• School rules

• Personal interest

• Justice

• Friendship