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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. Where do the girls Charlie brings to the cave in Chapter 9 go to school?
2. Where does Todd go in Chapter 11 after he helps Neil practice his lines for the play?
3. In Chapter 9, how many boys does Keating select to walk around?
4. What is the name of the girl that Keating is writing in Chapter 11?
5. How does Neil say that he feels now that he is acting in the play?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why doesn't McAllister think the boys will turn out to be conformists?
2. What does Keating say to Charlie about writing the article?
3. How does Neil feel after a rehearsal of the play in Chapter 9?
4. What do Charlie and Gloria do in Chapter 10 after the other boys leave?
5. What advice does Keating give Neil about his father's demand that he quit acting?
6. Why does a meeting of the Dead Poets Society end abruptly in Chapter 8?
7. Why is Todd depressed in Chapter 9?
8. How does Keating run soccer practice in Chapter 8?
9. What did Todd's dad call him when he was growing up and why?
10. Why is Chris glad when Knox calls her in Chapter 8?
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
Four boys march around the courtyard during one of Keating's classes. Why does Keating have the boys march around the courtyard?
Essay Topic 3
In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
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