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A Separate Peace
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A Separate Peace
by:
John Knowles
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1
Chapters 2–3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapters 6–7
Chapter 8
Chapters 9–10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Characters
Character List
Gene Forrester
Finny
Elwin “Leper” Lepellier
Brinker Hadley
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
War
Growth
Rivalry
Quotes By Section
Chapter 1
Chapters 2–3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapters 6–7
Chapter 8
Chapters 9–10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Quotes By Character
Gene Forrester
Finny
Brinker
Leper
Quackenbush
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
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Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapter 1
Chapters 2-3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapters 6-7
Chapter 8
Chapters 9-10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Context
Plot Overview
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
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Sample A+ Essay
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Table of Contents
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
Further study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
1
of 5
What does the older Gene worry about?
That the war forever changed him
That everything is the same
That Finny will never forgive him
That he didn’t learn anything from Devon
2
of 5
What does Gene’s donning of Finny’s attire symbolize?
His desire to become Finny
His desire to escape destiny
His destruction of Finny
The destruction of an ideal
3
of 5
Why is Blitzball representative of Finny’s personal philosophy?
Because it is a ruthless game
Because it is a game that pits one against another
Because it is a game with no rules
Because it is a game with no winner
4
of 5
What do Leper’s wartime hallucinations represent?
The inescapable atrocities of the real world
The fact that Leper was prone to mental instability
The shakiness of growth from boys to men
The damage that war inflicts on the spirit
5
of 5
Why is Brinker attached to the winter session?
Because he excels at winter sports
Because the gloom of the weather inspires him
Because winter means a return to order
Because Brinker works better during the winter
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