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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. How old is the director of the play at Henley Hall?

2. What is one of the girl's drinking that Charlie brings to the cave in Chapter 9?

3. What color hair does the director have who is directing the play at Henley Hall?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 8, when does the Dead Poets Society meet?

5. In Chapter 8, what type of music does Keating play at soccer practice?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Keating help Todd create a poem?

5. Why does Chet beat Knox in Chapter 10?

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

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

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

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

10. Why is Todd depressed in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Nolan has had issues with Keating's teaching style. Does Nolan's conflict with Keating's teaching methods lead to Nolan blaming Keating for Neil's death?

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