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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 is Finny wearing now?

2. Gene blames Leper's madness on the _______.

3. Brinker laments that ________ of their class will be unable to participate in the war.

4. What, at first, does Gene conclude that Leper has done?

5. What is Finny also in disbelief about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Leper's explanation for his desertion of the Army?

2. What does Brinker say to Gene about his new living situation?

3. What does Gene do when Finny expresses his shock and disappointment in the idea of Finny enlisting?

4. What does Gene note when he is making up Finny's bed for him?

5. What does Gene realize about Finny as he is being carried away by the others?

6. When Gene and Leper get into an argument, what does Leper accuse Gene of?

7. What does Brinker do as a result of Leper's enlistment?

8. What does the cryptic telegram reveal?

9. What does Finny say about the war?

10. What eventually happens when the boys realize what Finny is doing in #49?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of jealousy is one that comes up often in the story itself. Longing for something that someone else has is natural, but it can have tragic consequences.

Part 1: Describe the jealousy that Gene and Finny feel.

Part 2: What does the jealousy of these two characters seem to cause for them and for their lives?

Part 3: What other ways is jealousy shown to affect the other characters in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Competition seems to be another large theme in this book, with the boys competing with each other for anything and everything they can.

Part 1: List three specific competitions the boys engage in.

Part 2: What does the competitive nature of Gene and Finny say about their friendship?

Part 3: Why do you think the author made Gene the one that excels in academics while Finny excels in sports?

Essay Topic 3

While Gene is the narrator of the story, it seems most of the action and reaction in the story is related to Finny.

Part 1: Why is Gene the more important character in this novel?

Part 2: Why doesn't Finny make sense as the main character in this book?

Part 3: Is there another character you feel is even more important? Support your answer.

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