A Separate Peace: Ch. 1-2 questions

Who completed the activity?

Finny and Gene (The Narrator) jumped off the tree.

What happens at the traditional tea?

Finny gets caught wearing a tie as a belt at the traditional tea.

What happens when the two boys go out on the branch together?

Finny saves Genes life by saving him from falling off the tree.

What is Finny's emblem?

Finnys emblem was a pink shirt.

Why is the narrator disappointed with these events?

He was disappointed because Finny got away with it.

What happens to Finny and Mr. Prud'homme?

Mr. Prud caught Finny late for dinner again.

What does Phineas want to do? Why?

Phones was going to jump of a tree into the water. He did this because no upper middler had ever done it before.

Describe the relationship between the narrator and Phineas.

The Narrator and Phones are like best friends.

What are the two places the Narrator goes to visit?

The Narrator goes to visit Gilman Street and The First Academy building.

Where did the narrator return to? How long had passed since he had been there last?

The Narrator returned to Devon High School. It has been fifteen years since he has been there.

Why is the faculty more indulgent with these boys?

The boys reminded them what peace was like.

What summer does most of the action take place?

The summer of 1942 is where most of the action takes place.

What society do they form?

They form a suicide society.