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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 8, what do the boys do before they start the Dead Poets Society meeting?
(a) Have a snack.
(b) Sweep the cave.
(c) Build a fire.
(d) Carve their names in the walls of the cave.

2. What does Neil's father want him to do when he graduates from the Academy?
(a) Study engineering.
(b) Go to law school.
(c) Study robotics.
(d) Go to medical school.

3. In Chapter 7, who leads the group from the cave and into the night dancing and howling?
(a) Todd.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Neil.
(d) Knox.

4. What excuse does Charlie give for Neil not being at soccer practice in Chapter 8?
(a) Detention.
(b) Sprained his ankle.
(c) Sick.
(d) Dentist appointment.

5. What sport does Todd Anderson wish to play at Welton?
(a) Rowing.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Baseball.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, how does Neil get to rehearsals at Henley Hall?

2. What car does Chet ask to borrow in Chapter 5?

3. What subject did Neil Perry have to take in summer school?

4. Who said, "Only the contest made me a poet, a sophist, an orator"?

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

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