In A Separate Peace by jonh knowles..........................?

Question

To help the war effort students______________and__________

Please help me fill in the blanks

Answer 1

1. pick apples out of trees in a nearby orchard since the harvesters have all gone away to work for the war ?
2. Gene tells him about coming to help shovel out the tracks for the war effort ?

I don't know if these are exactly right...here's a site that might help:

Answer 2

I know that they helped with the railroad tracks during the winter. I can't remember the specifics but you can go back and see exactly what they did. I can't think of the other one, I read it last year.