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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What punishment is issued as a result of Finny and Gene missing dinner?

2. Who confesses to the trip to the beach?

3. Who is the narrator of this story?

4. What kind of record did Finny break?

5. Who loses his balance in this jump?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gene think is the true reason behind hearing that Leper might be jumping from the branch?

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

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

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

5. Why does Mr. Prud'homme come into Gene and Finny's room the next morning?

6. What does Finny decide to do in celebration of the first Allied bombing of Central Europe?

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

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

9. Who are the four boys that are with Gene as he stands by the tree?

10. When Gene is working hard to catch up on his trigonometry, what does Finny accuse him of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationship between Finny and Gene is a complex one, even bordering on codependent in nature, with one having to help the other in order for the other to cope.

Part 1: Describe the ways in which Gene relies on Finny for his sense of self esteem, and vice versa with Finny.

Part 2: Would you consider their friendship healthy or unhealthy? Support your answer.

Part 3: What changes might be made to their friendship that might make it more positive?

Essay Topic 2

There is a vast difference in the personalities of the boys between the Summer and Fall sessions.

Part 1: Compare and contrast the rules at Devon at the Summer and Fall Sessions.

Part 2: How do the characters change between these two sessions?

Part 3: What does the change between these two sessions seem to symbolize in reference to the time period and the characters?

Essay Topic 3

The perception of the war is one that seems to change during the novel as well as fluctuate from the start to the finish of the novel.

Part 1: List the people in the novel who support the war. How do they show this support?

Part 2: List the people in the novel who do not support the war. How do they show their displeasure?

Part 3: What do you think the boys think of the war in general? Is this a 'good' or a 'bad' war? Support your answer.

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