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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 3, what subject does Charlie want to study in his room?
(a) Latin.
(b) Trigonometry.
(c) Physics.
(d) Calculus.

3. Who is Welton's oldest living graduate?
(a) David Roberts, Jr.
(b) Alexander Carmichael, Jr.
(c) Benjamin Morris Thomas, Jr.
(d) Peter Wyatt Farmington, Jr.

4. Who is the author of the understanding poetry book Mr. Keating has Neil read from in Chapter 5?
(a) Dr. Susan Richardson.
(b) Dr. David M. Laird.
(c) Dr. J. Evan Pritchard.
(d) Dr. M. Diana Watkins.

5. In Chapter 5, who does the gym master say needs to lose some weight?
(a) Cameron.
(b) Pitts.
(c) Overstreet.
(d) Hastings.

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

7. In Chapter 7, what did the boys use to prop the rear door of their dorm open?
(a) Brick.
(b) Twig.
(c) Stick.
(d) Small board.

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

9. How long does Neil read the book he finds on his desk in Chapter 7?
(a) Almost 30 minutes.
(b) 90 minutes.
(c) About an hour.
(d) 45 minutes.

10. What instrument is played at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Trumpet.
(b) Organ.
(c) Bagpipes.
(d) Drum.

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

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

13. What is the year in Chapter 1?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1957.
(d) 1959.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is John Keating?

2. Why doesn't Todd want to go to the Dead Poets Society meeting?

3. How many boys carry banners at the beginning of Chapter1?

4. In Chapter 4, how many problems do the juniors have to do for chemistry from Chapter 1?

5. Why does Keating say that language was invented?

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