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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who conducts the first meeting of the Welton Chapter of the Dead Poets Society?
(a) Knox.
(b) Neil.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Todd.

2. In Chapter 5, what time is Knox to return to school after meeting with the Danburrys?
(a) 8:30.
(b) 9:30.
(c) 10.
(d) 9.

3. What do the boys hear and see as they gather when they get ready for the trek to the cave?
(a) Owl.
(b) School hunting-dog.
(c) Hawk.
(d) Stray dog.

4. What subject does Dr. Hager teach the juniors?
(a) Calculus.
(b) Analytic Geometry.
(c) Physics.
(d) Trigonometry.

5. Where is Welton Academy located?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) Maine.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Vermont.

6. How many boys carry banners at the beginning of Chapter1?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

7. In Chapter 4, how many lab experiments are the juniors to do and report on one every five weeks?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

8. When was Welton Academy established?
(a) 1884.
(b) 1859.
(c) 1809.
(d) 1834.

9. What is the year in Chapter 1?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1961.

10. How many boys attend Welton Academy?
(a) More than 300.
(b) 400.
(c) About 250.
(d) 550.

11. What sport does Todd Anderson wish to play at Welton?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Rowing.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Baseball.

12. In Chapter 6, when does Keating say the last meeting of the Dead Poets Society was held?
(a) 17 years ago.
(b) 15 years ago.
(c) 20 years ago.
(d) 18 years ago.

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

14. What do the flags say that are carried in the procession in Chapter 1?
(a) Discipline and virtue.
(b) Tradition, honor, discipline, and excellence.
(c) Wisdom and power.
(d) Knowledge, learning, excellence, and dignity.

15. What type of home do the Danburrys live in?
(a) Rambling ranch.
(b) Modern three-story.
(c) Victorian.
(d) White, Colonial.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sport did Mr. Keating participate in when he was a student at Welton?

2. In Chapter 5, who does the gym master say needs to lose some weight?

3. What poem is Pitts instructed to read in Chapter 4?

4. What car does Chet ask to borrow in Chapter 5?

5. When did Welton's oldest living graduate graduate from the Academy?

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