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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of trees are in the forest the boys go through on their way to the cave in Chapter 7?
(a) Pine.
(b) Oak.
(c) Birch.
(d) Aspen.

2. How is the Academy Honor Room decorated?
(a) Yellow plaster.
(b) Ancient wallpaper.
(c) White plaster.
(d) Oak paneling.

3. What do the flags say that are carried in the procession in Chapter 1?
(a) Wisdom and power.
(b) Knowledge, learning, excellence, and dignity.
(c) Tradition, honor, discipline, and excellence.
(d) Discipline and virtue.

4. What book is on Neil's desk when he returns to his room in Chapter 7?
(a) Poems by Whitman.
(b) Poetry anthology.
(c) Chemistry text.
(d) Poems by Thoreau.

5. Who takes Knox Overstreet to the Danburry's home in Chapter 5?
(a) Dr. Hager.
(b) Mr. Keating.
(c) Dean Nolan.
(d) Mr. McAllister.

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

7. Who wrote the phrase "sucking the marrow out of life"?
(a) Emerson.
(b) Whitman.
(c) Thoreau.
(d) Longfellow.

8. Where has John Keating, the new English teacher, taught before coming to teach at Welton Academy?
(a) Ambleside School.
(b) Riverside School.
(c) Watkins School.
(d) Chester School.

9. Where do Neil and Todd go for their first class in Chapter 4?
(a) Gym.
(b) Chemistry building.
(c) Math building.
(d) Language arts building.

10. Who wrote "O Captain! My Captain!"?
(a) Walt Whitman.
(b) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(c) Abraham LIncoln.
(d) Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

11. In Chapter 5, what play does Chris suggest Ginny try out for?
(a) Romeo and Juliet.
(b) Hamlet.
(c) A Midsummer's Night's Dream.
(d) Taming of the Shrew.

12. What does the candle mean that is carried at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Light of learning.
(b) Light of knowledge.
(c) Academic excellence.
(d) Freedom to learn.

13. When was Welton Academy established?
(a) 1884.
(b) 1859.
(c) 1809.
(d) 1834.

14. How many boys carry banners at the beginning of Chapter1?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

15. When is Neil Perry supposed to work on the school annual?
(a) This year.
(b) Second semester.
(c) First semester.
(d) Next year.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is John Keating?

2. Why does Keating say that language was invented?

3. How many members are there in the junior class at the Academy?

4. What does Neil's father want him to do when he graduates from the Academy?

5. What does Keating assign the juniors for homework over the weekend in Chapter 7?

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