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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 9, who is the only boy who doesn't cough when the girls offer drinks?
(a) Todd.
(b) Neil.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Cameron.

2. How old is the director of the play at Henley Hall?
(a) 50s.
(b) 40s.
(c) 35.
(d) 29.

3. Where is Knox drinking at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Easy chair.
(b) Butler's pantry.
(c) Dining room table.
(d) Sofa.

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

5. In Chapter 8, why does Neil leave the Dead Poets Society meeting before the other boys?
(a) To do detention.
(b) To study.
(c) To go to the play tryouts.
(d) To work on the school paper.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, which boy is the only to leave when it gets close to curfew?

2. In Chapter 10, what happens to Charlie immediately after his prank with the phone in the assembly?

3. What is the name of the "expert" Keating used in a college paper?

4. In Chapter 10 after Charlie's punishment, what does Keating write on the board in big, bold letters?

5. In Chapter 8, what part does Neil get in the play?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Keating help Todd create a poem?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Neil describe acting?

9. Why is Todd depressed in Chapter 9?

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

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