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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sport did Mr. Keating participate in when he was a student at Welton?
(a) Rowing.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Rugby.
(d) Tennis.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 6, who joins Keating at the teachers' dining table?
(a) Gym master.
(b) Nolan.
(c) McAllister.
(d) Hager.

3. In Chapter 8, what type of music does Keating play at soccer practice?
(a) Big Band.
(b) Rock.
(c) Classical.
(d) Jazz.

4. In Chapter 8, what does Keating use to get Todd to create a poem?
(a) Photograph of Thoreau.
(b) Bust of Plato.
(c) Bust of Socrates.
(d) Photograph of Whitman.

5. Who is the second pledge to read at the first meeting of the Welton Chapter of the Dead Poets Society?
(a) Neil.
(b) Todd.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Knox.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 8, when does the Dead Poets Society meet?

2. When did John Dryden live?

3. Where has John Keating, the new English teacher, taught before coming to teach at Welton Academy?

4. Who is Welton's oldest living graduate?

5. Who is the author of the understanding poetry book Mr. Keating has Neil read from in Chapter 5?

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