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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 grades is Neil getting?
(a) Bs and Cs.
(b) All As.
(c) As and Bs.
(d) Bs.

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

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

4. What did Todd's father call him when Todd was younger?
(a) Squirt.
(b) Trouble.
(c) Five ninety-eight.
(d) Nineteen twelve.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What skill does Keating teach the boys in Chapter 10?

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

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

4. In Chapter 9, how many boys does Keating select to walk around?

5. In Chapter 11, what does Knox bring Chris at the high school?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What do Charlie and Gloria do in Chapter 10 after the other boys leave?

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

7. How does Neil describe acting?

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

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

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

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