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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What subject does Todd decide he needs to study in Chapter 5, rather than attending a study group?
(a) History.
(b) Latin.
(c) Calculus.
(d) English.

2. What type of home do the Danburrys live in?
(a) Rambling ranch.
(b) White, Colonial.
(c) Modern three-story.
(d) Victorian.

3. In Chapter 6, when does Keating say the last meeting of the Dead Poets Society was held?
(a) 20 years ago.
(b) 18 years ago.
(c) 17 years ago.
(d) 15 years ago.

4. In Chapter 4, how many problems do the juniors have to do for chemistry from Chapter 1?
(a) 20.
(b) 30.
(c) 25.
(d) 15.

5. What subject does Dr. Hager teach the juniors?
(a) Analytic Geometry.
(b) Calculus.
(c) Physics.
(d) Trigonometry.

6. How old is Ginny Danburry?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

7. Who takes the minutes for the first meeting of the Welton Chapter of the Dead Poets Society?
(a) Knox.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Todd.
(d) Neil.

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

9. 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) Stray dog.
(c) Hawk.
(d) Owl.

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

11. What is the name of the English teacher who retired?
(a) Mr. Johnson.
(b) Mr. Davies.
(c) Mr. Williamson.
(d) Mr. Portius.

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

13. What poem is Pitts instructed to read in Chapter 4?
(a) "Lyrics and Idyls."
(b) "At Sundown."
(c) "Rhymes of Childhood."
(d) "To the Virgins, To Make Much of Time."

14. In Chapter 5, who wants a study group right after dinner?
(a) Meeks.
(b) Perry.
(c) Harrison.
(d) Knox.

15. How many of last year's graduates from Welton Academy went on to Ivy League schools?
(a) 84 percent.
(b) 91 percent.
(c) 55 percent.
(d) 75 percent.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Neil read the book he finds on his desk in Chapter 7?

2. Who wrote "O Captain! My Captain!"?

3. Where is Welton Academy located?

4. Who is the second pledge to read at the first meeting of the Welton Chapter of the Dead Poets Society?

5. How many boys attend Welton Academy?

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