Chapter 13

The war effort arrives at Devon School in the form of the Parachute Riggers' school. What is unpacked from the heavy trucks that arrive?

How does Brinker's father talk about his war experience?

Gene realizes something about Phineas that made him the way he was. What does Gene realize?

Gene says he is ready for war since he no longer feels any hatred. Why doesn't he feel any hatred?

Toward the end of Chapter 13, find the paragraph that begins, "I never talked about Phineas and neither did anyone else." Gene narrates, "Finny had a vitality that could not be quenched so suddenly, even by the marrow of his bone."

What does "vitality" mean in this context?

Select two themes in A Separate Peace.

There are many strong themes that are present throughout A Separate Peace.

What did you think of how the theme of loyalty was developed through this book?