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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Welton's oldest living graduate?

2. When was Welton Academy established?

3. Where is Todd Anderson go to school before he enrolled at Welton?

4. How many members are there in the junior class at the Academy?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Keating say that one reads poetry?

2. How does Knox get to the Danburry's home?

3. Why does a teacher tell the boys to slow down at the beginning of Chapter 2?

4. What is the dorm room like that Todd and Neil share?

5. What does Mr. Keating do after he has Neil read the introduction of "Understanding Poetry"?

6. Why has Todd transferred to Welton?

7. How do various parents say good-bye to their sons?

8. What do Neil, Charlie, and Knox's parents want their sons to do for careers?

9. How does the convocation proceed in Chapter 1?

10. Why does Mr. Keating take the junior boys to the Honor Room on the first day of classes?

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