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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Charlie find the girls he brings to the cave in Chapter 9?

2. At the end of Chapter 9, who has Knox been drinking with?

3. In Chapter 10, how long do the boys have to take a pop quiz in Keating's class?

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

5. Who said, "Only the contest made me a poet, a sophist, an orator"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Todd depressed in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Keating help Todd create a poem?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Charlie writes an article for the school paper. What are Nolan and Keating's reactions to the article and why?

Essay Topic 2

Four boys march around the courtyard during one of Keating's classes. Why does Keating have the boys march around the courtyard?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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