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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 3, what time does Charlie want to host a study session in his room?
(a) 7:30.
(b) 9.
(c) 8.
(d) 8:30.

3. What do the boys hear and see as they gather when they get ready for the trek to the cave?
(a) School hunting-dog.
(b) Hawk.
(c) Owl.
(d) Stray dog.

4. How many boys attend Welton Academy?
(a) About 250.
(b) 550.
(c) 400.
(d) More than 300.

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

6. Who used to own the book that Neil finds on his desk in Chapter 7?
(a) Todd's father.
(b) Keating.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

7. What car does Chet ask to borrow in Chapter 5?
(a) Oldsmobile.
(b) Lincoln.
(c) Buick.
(d) Mercedes.

8. Where do Chris and Chet go to school?
(a) Mason Prep.
(b) Ridgeway High.
(c) Walton Prep.
(d) Allister High.

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

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

11. Where do the boys meet for the trek to the cave in Chapter 7?
(a) Oak tree.
(b) Walnut tree.
(c) Maple tree.
(d) Elm tree.

12. What is Mrs. Danburry's first name?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Rachelle.
(c) Janette.
(d) Priscilla.

13. Why doesn't Todd want to go to the Dead Poets Society meeting?
(a) He doesn't want to read.
(b) He's too tired.
(c) He has to study.
(d) He doesn't want to get in trouble.

14. How old is John Keating?
(a) 29.
(b) Mid-40s.
(c) 38.
(d) Early 30s.

15. In Chapter 5 after lunch, what class do the juniors have?
(a) Physical education.
(b) Calculus.
(c) Latin.
(d) French.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument is played at the beginning of Chapter 1?

2. What is the name of the English teacher who retired?

3. What type of trees are in the forest the boys go through on their way to the cave in Chapter 7?

4. In Chapter 3, what subject does Charlie want to study in his room?

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

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