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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 11, what does Knox do when Chris tells him to stop bugging her?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Grabs her and reads the poem.
(c) Goes into her classroom and reads his poem to her.
(d) Kisses her.

2. What are the names of the girls Charlie brings to the Dead Poets Society meeting in Chapter 9?
(a) Annie and Megan.
(b) Penny and Sally.
(c) Gloria and Tina.
(d) Elizabeth and Ruth.

3. What sound interrupts Nolan during an assembly in Chapter 10?
(a) Airplane.
(b) Telephone ringing.
(c) Train.
(d) Dog barking.

4. In Chapter 8, what type of music does Keating play at soccer practice?
(a) Classical.
(b) Rock.
(c) Jazz.
(d) Big Band.

5. Which of the boys is confused in Chapter 11 when Charlie asks them to go out of the cave and show Tina something?
(a) Meeks.
(b) Neil.
(c) Cameron.
(d) Todd.

Short Answer Questions

1. What music is playing at the Danburry house at the end of Chapter 9?

2. What excuse does Charlie give for Neil not being at soccer practice in Chapter 8?

3. What do Todd's parents give him for his birthday?

4. What did Nolan used to teach at Welton?

5. What color suitcase is by the door in Keating's room?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does the cave represent to the boys?

2. How is the weather described at the beginning of Chapter 11?

3. How does Neil feel after a rehearsal of the play in Chapter 9?

4. What does Neil's father say when Neil tells him the performance is the next night?

5. What is Charlie supposed to do so he won't be expelled for writing the article?

6. How is Charlie punished for the article that he put in the school newspaper?

7. Why is Chris glad when Knox calls her in Chapter 8?

8. In Chapter 8, what do the boys do while they wait for Todd to join them in the cave?

9. In Chapter 8, why does Neil carry a lampshade to the Dead Poets Society Meeting?

10. How does Neil describe acting?

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