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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. Who said, "Only the contest made me a poet, a sophist, an orator"?

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

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

4. Who is Knox mistaken for in Chapter 9 at the Danburry party?

5. Who hands Charlie a briefcase before an assembly in the Chapel in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Chet beat Knox in Chapter 10?

7. How does Keating help Todd create a poem?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Todd creates a poem in class. What does the poem reveal about Todd?

Essay Topic 3

Knox has dinner with friends of his father. Why is the visit wonderful and horrible at the same time?

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