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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What accent does Mr. McAllister have?
(a) Irish.
(b) French.
(c) German.
(d) Scottish.

5. Who conducts the first meeting of the Welton Chapter of the Dead Poets Society?
(a) Knox.
(b) Neil.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Todd.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What subject does Todd decide he needs to study in Chapter 5, rather than attending a study group?

3. How many students graduated from Welton Academy the first year it was established?

4. How many of last year's graduates from Welton Academy went on to Ivy League schools?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the dorm room like that Todd and Neil share?

2. How does the convocation proceed in Chapter 1?

3. What does Neil's father inform him at the beginning of Chapter 3?

4. What is Latin class like the first day of school for the juniors?

5. What does Neil learn about Mr. Keating from Keating's senior annual?

6. Why does a teacher tell the boys to slow down at the beginning of Chapter 2?

7. Why are the juniors waiting in the Academy Honor room?

8. What does Todd say when he is assigned his extracurricular activities for the year?

9. What does Mr. Keating do after he has Neil read the introduction of "Understanding Poetry"?

10. In Chapter 7, what does Keating when he pops his head back into the classroom?

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