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In the novel "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles, it is Leper who forms the "Super Suicide Society of the Summer Session." Quackenbush is a minor character in the story, an antagonist to Gene but not involved in the society.

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What is the membership requirement for The Super Suicide Society of Summer Session in the book A Separate Peace?

Jumping from a tree


What do you need to get in super suicide of the summer session?

In the book A Separate Peace, you need to climb the tall tree by the river and jump out of it to belong to the "suicide society" that Gene and Finny make up. They expand the name to "The Super Suicide Society of the Summer Session" as they discuss it.


What clubs are brinker in in A Separate Peace?

I know he was in the Golden Fleece Debating Committee. As well as the The Super Suicide Society of the Summer Session.


In the book A Separate Peace who are the charter members of the super suicide society of the summer session?

Gene and Finny form the "secret society" with reference to the daunting jump from a tall tree branch into the river.


Who comes up with the final name for The Super Suicide Society of Summer Session?

Charles Kinbote, the narrator of Vladimir Nabokov's novel "Pale Fire," comes up with the final name The Super Suicide Society of Summer Session. He mentions it as a dedication to John Shade, the author of the poem within the novel.


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Society for Old Age Rational Suicide was created in 2009.


What is the initiation ritual for full membership in the book of separate peace?

For being able to go to the Super Suicide society the ritual is jumping out of a tree that is high up before each meeting begins.


In the book A Separate Peace what is the name of the club that was formed?

the super suicide


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