What does Finny start training Gene for?

• A. The 1944 Olympics
• B. The 1943 World Cup
• C. The 1945 Championships
• D. The 1950 Amateur Trials

Answer: (A)

Finny starts training Gene for the 1944 Olympic Games. This grand, defiant goal fits Finny’s character—he lives for bold athletic feats and wants Gene to share in that larger-than-life vision even as war rages around them. The idea of aiming for the Olympics shows Finny’s knack for turning sports into a personal myth and pulls Gene into a close, almost mentor–pupil dynamic. The other events don’t fit the scene or the book’s focus; the narrative centers on the Olympics as the ultimate stage Finny imagines for their friendship.