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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 is the name of the girl that Keating is writing in Chapter 11?

2. What part does Ginny Danburry have in the play?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 8, what do the boys do before they start the Dead Poets Society meeting?

4. In Chapter 11, when do the other boys leave the cave?

5. In Chapter 10, what does Charlie want the boys to show Tina?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Keating help Todd create a poem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Todd is depressed after receiving his birthday present from his parents. Why is Todd depressed after receiving the birthday present?

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

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

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