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

2. In Chapter 8, what does Charlie hold as Neil enters the meeting late?

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

4. Where do Charlie, Knox, Pitts, Todd, and Cameron go while Neil talks with Keating in Chapter 11?

5. What is the name of the Welton school paper?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Keating run soccer practice in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Neil's father orders him to quit the play. Why is Neil is so upset that his father wants him to quit?

Essay Topic 3

Parents are present for the opening ceremonies at Welton. What is revealed about family relationships during and after the opening ceremonies?

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