Multiple Choice

1. A (Chapter 1)

2. C (Chapter 1)

3. B (Chapter 2)

4. C (Various chapters)

5. A (Chapter 3)

6. A (Various chapters)

7. C (Chapter 4)

8. B (Chapter 5)

9. B (Chapter 7)

10. A (Chapter 9)

11. A (Various chapters)

12. B (Chapter 11)

13. C (Chapter 12)

14. B (Chapter 12)

15. A (Chapter 13)

Long Answer

1. Gene uses figurative language to describe the setting and his characterizations of his friends, particularly Finny. Students should provide examples of similes, metaphors, and imagery in their responses. (Various chapters)

2. The novel is structured as a flashback that is induced by Gene’s visit to the tree where Finny had his initial injury. While the first chapter takes place in the present time, the majority of the novel is recounting Gene’s life from the summer of 1942 until his graduation in 1943. (Various chapters)