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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. Who told Neil's father that Neil was acting in a play?
(a) Mrs. Davies.
(b) Mrs. Marks.
(c) Mrs. Danburry.
(d) Mrs. Andrews.

2. In Chapter 9, what does one of the girls call the guys as they sit around the fire?
(a) Smarty pants.
(b) Crazy.
(c) Strange.
(d) Weird.

3. Where do the girls Charlie brings to the cave in Chapter 9 go to school?
(a) They don't.
(b) Henley Hall.
(c) Chet's high school.
(d) Phillips High School.

4. What does Neil bring to the cave in Chapter 8?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Small painted statue.
(c) Candy bars.
(d) Dictionary.

5. In Chapter 8 in Keating's class, who is the first to read his original poem?
(a) Richard.
(b) Knox.
(c) Neil.
(d) Charlie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Knox mistaken for in Chapter 9 at the Danburry party?

2. In Chapter 9, what is the name of the girl Bubba is handing out with?

3. In Chapter 10, what does Keating show on the slide projector while the boys take a pop quiz?

4. What did Nolan used to teach at Welton?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Neil describe acting?

2. Why doesn't McAllister think the boys will turn out to be conformists?

3. Why does Nolan speak with Keating in Chapter 10?

4. What advice does Keating give Neil about his father's demand that he quit acting?

5. How does Keating help Todd create a poem?

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

7. Why does a meeting of the Dead Poets Society end abruptly in Chapter 8?

8. Why is Todd depressed in Chapter 9?

9. What does Charlie name the cave and what does that mean for the future?

10. What does Keating say to Charlie about writing the article?

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