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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. Who do the boys fetch to give first aid to Finny?

2. Who sends Gene a note to gather Finny's things?

3. What does Finny confess he's wanted to do?

4. Finny admits that he chose not to believe in the war because he couldn't ________ in it.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do the students do when Finny falls down the stairs?

4. What do Gene and the other boys volunteer to do to support the war effort?

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

6. Why do the boys ridicule Quackenbush?

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

8. What was the result of Finny's accident this time?

9. What does Gene conclude about Leper's admittance that he escaped?

10. Why does Finny suddenly begin to believe that the war is real?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Finny's fall becomes the focus of the story, and one that affects each of the characters in a different way.

Part 1: Describe the events that led up to Finny's accident.

Part 2: How is Finny affected by the fall? Compare and contrast his personality before and after the fall.

Part 3: How is Gene affected by Finny's fall? Compare and contrast his personality and actions before and after the fall.

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

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?

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