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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. At the beginning of Chapter 8, what do the boys do before they start the Dead Poets Society meeting?
(a) Sweep the cave.
(b) Carve their names in the walls of the cave.
(c) Build a fire.
(d) Have a snack.

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

3. In Chapter 9, what are Cameron and three other students doing while Charlie is punished?
(a) Listening.
(b) Reading.
(c) Sketching moose heads.
(d) Finishing an experiment.

4. In Chapter 9, what is the name of the girl Bubba is handing out with?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Betsy.
(c) Anna.
(d) Patsy.

5. What does one of the girls pass around to drink at the cave in Chapter 9?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Cheap wine.
(c) Beer.
(d) Vodka.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Charlie and Gloria do in Chapter 10 after the other boys leave them alone?

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

3. At the beginning of Chapter 8, when does the Dead Poets Society meet?

4. In Chapter 9, where does Knox find Ginny at the party?

5. In Chapter 8 in Keating's class, who is the first to read his original poem?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Charlie bring to the cave in Chapter 9?

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

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

4. Why does Chet beat Knox in Chapter 10?

5. What did Todd's dad call him when he was growing up and why?

6. How does Keating help Todd create a poem?

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

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

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

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

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