100 ‘A Separate Peace’ questions to help with recall and retention

[Link] is the word 2. When is the play set? 3. Where is the play set? 4. What are the family 5. Who is the first person 6. How does Walter want 7. Where does Travis 8. Finish this sentence 9. How much money 10. Why does Walter give
‘weariness’ used on page waiting for in Act 1 Sc 1? to wake up in the his eggs? How does he sleep? from Act 1 Sc 1? Who does Walter give Travis? him the money?
1? household? get them?? says it?
‘This morning we
supposed to bring____to
school.’

[Link] is Walter’s job? 12. . Finish this sentence 13. Who does Walter [Link] kind of business 15. How is Beneatha 16. Finish this sentence 17. What is Ruth’s job? 18. Why is mama being 19. What does mama put 20. What does it
from Act 1 Sc 1? Who want to go into business does Walter want to go different from the other from Act 1 Sc 1? Who given a cheque? on the windowsill in Act 1 represent?
says it? with? into?‘ members of her family? says it? Sc 1? How is it described?
‘A man needs for a ____ ‘You know the ____
to back him up.’ tomorrow.’

21. How much money is 22. What activities has 23. Who is George 24. Who is Asagai? 25. Why does mama slap 26. How does Act 1 Sc 1 27. Which dramatic 28. What does Asagai 29. How does Asagai 30. Finish this sentence
mama being given? Beneatha engaged in Murchison? Beneatha? end? device is used to bring Beneatha? describe Beneatha’s hair? from Act 2 Sc1 ‘You see,
over the years? introduce Asagai to the Mr Asagai _____’
play?

31. What does he call 32. What does [Link] this sentence 34. What does Asagai call 35. Which dramatic 36. How does Walter feel 37. Finish this sentence 38. What does 39. What do Beneatha 40. What does this act
Beneatha? What does it Beneatha’s hair from Act 1 Sc 2 ‘the Beneatha? device is used to about his job? from Act 1 Sc ? Who says ocomogosiay mean? and Walter do at the represent?
mean? represent? world’s most introduce the cheque? it? beginning of Act 2 Sc 1??
____women are not ‘In my time we was
___at all’. worried about___.’

41. Who enters during 42. How does Walter try 43. Finish this sentence 44. What does George 45. Which words does 46. What lie does Walter [Link] part of George’s 48. How does Ruth react 49. Why does Walter 50. What are the main
this scene between and greet this visitor? from Act 2 Sc 1 ‘her hair mean when he says Beneatha use to describe tell George? Why? outfit does Walter mock? to this? Why? show interest in George’s differences between
brother and sister? What happens? is___’ ‘Uncle Toms’? American culture? Why? father? George & Walter?

51. What theme do we 52. Who says this, why? 53. What does George 54. What does Ruth offer 55. Finish this sentence 56. Who interrupts the 57. How does Walter 58. How does Ruth react 59. Finish this sentence 60. Where is the new
see here: ‘…but they “You all wacked up with call Walter before he Walter to drink? What from Act 2 Sc 1 ‘How we intimate scene between react when mama reveals when mama reveals that from Act 2 Sc 1 ‘Walter house?
teaching you how to be a bitterness, man.” leaves? Why? does this show? gets to the place where husband and wife in Act that she bought a house? she bought a house? Lee – it makes a___’
man.’ we scared to___’ 2 Sc1?

61. How does Ruth react 62. How does Walter 63. What is significant 64. What question does 65. Which characters are 66. What does Walter say 67. How much time has 68. What is George 69. Finish this sentence 70. Why does George
to the news of where react to the news of about this new Ruth ask Mama about left on stage at the end about his dream at the passed between Act 2 referring to when he says from Act 2 Sc 2 ‘I don’t go leave?
they are moving to? where they are moving neighbourhood? the house at the end of of Act 2 Sc 1? end of Act 2 Sc 1? Sc1 & Sc2? ‘I don’t like it’ in Act 2 Sc out with you to___’
to? Act 2 Sc 1? 2?

71. What does Beneatha 72. What is mama’s 73. What news story does 74. What is the headline 75. Finish this sentence 76. Which famous African 77. What do Ruth and 78. What buildings did 79. What does mama 80. Finish this sentence
call George when talking response? Mrs Johnson tell mama of the newspaper story? from Act 2 Sc 2 ‘And my American does Mrs mama learn about Walter Walter look at when he give Walter in Act 2 Sc2? from Act 2 Sc 2 ‘I aint
to mama? and Ruth about in Act 2 boy is just like Johnson quote? in Act 2 Sc2? drove around in car? never______’
Sc2? him______’

81. What does Walter do 82. What does Travis 83. In Act 2 Sc2, what 84. Who is on stage at 85. What is the mood at 86. Who is Mr Lindner? 87. Which character is 88. What does Lindner 89. How does Walter F90. What does mama’s
to Travis when he sees want to be when he does Walter tell Travis he the end of Act 2 Sc2? the beginning of Act 3 Why does he visit the wary of Lindner? repeatedly refer to them respond when he realizes plant symbolize?
him in Act 2 Sc 2? grows up? is about to do? Sc3? Youngers? as? why Lindner is there?

91. What gifts do the 92. Who is Bobo? Why 93. What has happened 94. Where does Asagai 95. Why does Walter 96. Complete this 97. ’What does Walter 98. What is mama’s 99. Complete this 100. Who is the last
family give to mama?? does he visit the to the money Walter ask Beneatha to go with invite Lindner back to the sentence from Act 3 say to Linder once he response when Beneatha sentence from Act 3 ‘He person on stage at the
Youngers? had? him? house? ‘That is not a man. That is arrives? says Asagai proposed? finally come into____ end of the play?
nothing____