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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument is played at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Trumpet.
(b) Bagpipes.
(c) Drum.
(d) Organ.

2. When is Neil Perry supposed to work on the school annual?
(a) Next year.
(b) First semester.
(c) Second semester.
(d) This year.

3. What sport did Mr. Keating participate in when he was a student at Welton?
(a) Rowing.
(b) Rugby.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Tennis.

4. What does Neil's father want him to do when he graduates from the Academy?
(a) Go to law school.
(b) Go to medical school.
(c) Study engineering.
(d) Study robotics.

5. What does the candle mean that is carried at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Light of knowledge.
(b) Light of learning.
(c) Academic excellence.
(d) Freedom to learn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the second pledge to read at the first meeting of the Welton Chapter of the Dead Poets Society?

2. Where do Neil and Todd go for their first class in Chapter 4?

3. What sport does Todd Anderson wish to play at Welton?

4. Why doesn't Todd want to go to the Dead Poets Society meeting?

5. Where has John Keating, the new English teacher, taught before coming to teach at Welton Academy?

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