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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Gene travel to return to Devon?
(a) November
(b) September
(c) October
(d) August

2. What does Finny talk Gene into doing before they leave the beach?
(a) Build a sand castle
(b) Jumping from a tree
(c) Go to a store
(d) Take a swim

3. Who jumps into the river first?
(a) Gene
(b) Finny
(c) Elwin
(d) Chet

4. What does Finny declare he doesn't believe?
(a) That Gene can jump again.
(b) That Gene is his friend.
(c) That the Allies bombed Central Europe.
(d) That school is necessary.

5. Who is the witness to Finny's breaking of the school record?
(a) No one
(b) Leper
(c) Brinker
(d) Gene

Short Answer Questions

1. Who shares the room with Gene now?

2. Who says, "You never waste your time"?

3. What can Finny still do as a result of the accident?

4. What happens that causes Gene to hurry his pace?

5. What seems distant and unreal in a time of war?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who can not believe that the allies bombed Central Europe?

2. What does Gene do one night that leads him to conclude he "will never stumble through the confusions of [his] own character again?"

3. Describe the opening scene of Devon when the Fall Session convenes.

4. What does Gene realize about the rivalry between Finny and himself?

5. What sport does Finny think is a horrible addition to the summer athletics program?

6. What is one of the main rules for the secret club that Finny and Gene have created?

7. What sport does Finny create in order to make up for the appalling sport in #14?

8. What does Finny convince Gene they should do before they head back to Devon?

9. What does Gene remember as he pauses near the river on his way to an appointment at the Crew House?

10. What does Finny convince Gene to do that is forbidden by the school?

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