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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. In Chapter 7, who leads the group from the cave and into the night dancing and howling?
(a) Todd.
(b) Neil.
(c) Knox.
(d) Charlie.

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

3. In Chapter 5, what time is Knox to return to school after meeting with the Danburrys?
(a) 10.
(b) 9.
(c) 9:30.
(d) 8:30.

4. What does Keating assign the juniors for homework over the weekend in Chapter 7?
(a) Read 6 chapters in the text.
(b) Short story.
(c) Write a paper.
(d) Essay and poem.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Welton's oldest living graduate?

2. What do the flags say that are carried in the procession in Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 3, what time does Charlie want to host a study session in his room?

4. How long has Welton Academy been in existence by Chapter 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened during a case that Knox's father and Mr. Danburry worked on together?

2. Why has Todd transferred to Welton?

3. Why does Keating say that one reads poetry?

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

5. What is chemistry class like the first day for the juniors?

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

7. What do the boys begin to do in Chapter 7 as Pits reads?

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

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

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

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