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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. On what floor of the dorm is Mr. Keating's quarters?

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

3. Who misses soccer practice in Chapter 8?

4. In Chapter 11, what does Dr. Hager ask the boys to quit doing during dinner?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Todd depressed in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Dean Nolan call an assembly in Chapter 10?

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

Neil asks Keating for advice when his father orders him to quit acting. What advice does Keating give and why?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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