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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. Leper insists that Gene must think he is a __________.

2. Where is Leper hiding?

3. What does Leper confess to having?

4. What does Finny say he deplores?

5. What happens to Finny as he leaves the room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Finny do during the snowball fight with Gene and the others?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Finny decide to do in order to pass the time in the winter?

7. When the students of Devon are looking at different options for military recruitment, what is guiding their decision?

8. How does Finny response when Gene sneaks in to visit him?

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

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

Leper is certainly a compelling character in this novel, causing the reader to be diverted from the stories of Finny and Gene from time to time.

Part 1: Why do you think Leper got his nickname? What does this seem to say about his personality and reputation?

Part 2: Why do you think Leper is a significant character in this story? What is his purpose in the story?

Part 3: Is Leper a sympathetic character? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The two rivers in the book provide different elements and symbols to the storytelling.

Part 1: List the names of the two rivers in the novel and describe the location of each.

Part 2: What does each river seem to symbolize for the story?

Part 3: How is Gene comparable to each river?

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