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

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

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

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

5. When did Welton's oldest living graduate graduate from the Academy?
(a) 1891.
(b) 1886.
(c) 1903.
(d) 1879.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of home do the Danburrys live in?

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

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Keating stand on his desk in Chapter 7?

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

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

4. Why has Todd transferred to Welton?

5. How does the first meeting of the Welton Chapter of the Dead Poets Society begin?

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

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

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

9. Why does Keating say that one reads poetry?

10. Why does Mr. Keating take the junior boys to the Honor Room on the first day of classes?

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