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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. What does Neil do when his father says he has to quit the play?

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

3. What sound interrupts Nolan during an assembly in Chapter 10?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Chet beat Knox in Chapter 10?

2. How does Neil describe acting?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 2

Knox is invited to a party. What hopes does Knox have when he is invited, and why does the party disappoint him?

Essay Topic 3

Knox cannot get over his infatuation with Chris. What does Knox do and why because of this infatuation?

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