Chapter 9

What is this chapter mainly about?

Who was the first of Gene's classmates to enlist in the war?

What do the boys drink at the Games near the Naguamsett River?

What is the last event, which only Gene participates in?

Gene receives a telegram. Who is it from?

At the end of the chapter, the narrator describes the boys' afternoon as a "separate peace."

What does he mean?

Find the section at the beginning of the chapter where a recruiter shows a film of troops skiing. In the paragraph beginning with "Early in January," the narrator comments, "It was the cleanest image of war I had ever seen."

What does "image" mean in this context?

Is there anything that you are unsure about in this chapter?