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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 10, what happens to Charlie immediately after his prank with the phone in the assembly?

2. In Chapter 9, who is the only boy who doesn't cough when the girls offer drinks?

3. In Chapter 10 after Charlie's punishment, what does Keating write on the board in big, bold letters?

4. If Neil could get the parts in a lots of plays, how many lives does he think he could live?

5. How old are the girls that come with Charlie to the cave in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Keating help Todd create a poem?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. Keating stands on his desk during a class. What does Mr. Keating hope to teach the boys by standing on his desk?

Essay Topic 2

The novel begins with the opening ceremonies at a private boys school. What do the opening ceremonies reveal about the school?

Essay Topic 3

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

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