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Dead Poets Society Quiz
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1
Which of the boys were trying to build a radio?
Todd and Pitts
Meeks and Pitts
Pitts and Charlie
Charlie and Meeks
2
Which poet wrote 'The Road Not Taken'?
Robert Herrick
Walt Whitman
Robert Frost
Henry David Thoreau
3
Where does Knox first meet Chris Noel?
at Henley Hall
at the opening ceremony at Welton
at her school
at the Danberry's house
4
Why did Mr. Keating have his students climb up on their desks?
Give them a different perspective
To discipline them
Playing a game
For exercise as they were getting lazy
5
The final shot of the film features which character?
Todd
Charlie
Knox
Mr. Keating
6
Which of the boys decides to 'fink' on the rest of the group after Neil's suicide?
Charlie
Cameron
Todd
Meeks
7
What happens whenever Neil tries to talk to his father about being in the play?
He demands Keating be dismissed
He immediately takes him out of Welton
His father demands that he quit the play
He lets him do the first performance only
8
What subject does Mr. McCallister teach?
Trigonometry
Greek
Latin
Science
9
What does Nuwanda put in the school newspaper?
An article criticising the administration
An article demanding that girls be enrolled in the school
An advertisement for the Dead Poets Society
A poem about the Dead Poets Society
10
Which character had an older brother at Welton who had been valedictorian?
Charlie
Todd
Pitts
Neil
11
Who did Charlie describe as being a 'genius'?
Neil
Cameron
Meeks
Pitts
12
What are the boys' version of the four pillars?
Drunkedness, immorality, abuse and whiskey
Travesty, horror, decadence and excrement
Laziness, greed, dishonor and immorality
Greed, anger, hate and disrespect
13
What new name does Charlie give himself?
Uncle Walt
Nuwanda
Jazz Man
Sweaty Tooth Madman
14
What does it mean to "suck the marrow out of life"?
don't waste food because some people go hungry
live life to the fullest
do as others do so you're not left out
marrow is the most delicious part of the meal
15
The poem 'Oh Captain, My Captain' is an example of what literary term?
allegory
alliteration
sonnet
personification
16
Who wrote 'Walden' ("I went into the woods to live deliberately ... to suck the marrow")?
Henry David Thoreau
Walt Whitman
Robert Herrick
Robert Frost
17
When is the film set?
1969
1959
1979
1979
18
What part did Neil get in this play?
Theseus
Puck
Lysander
Titania
19
Which character wrote a poem which was simply "The cat sat on the mat"?
Cameron
Hopkins
Pitts
Meeks
20
Why does Mr. Keating have the students rip out the essay from the front of their textbooks?
Poetry should not be scientifically measured
Reading poetry is based on individual appreciation
Poetry comes from the soul and measuring it is absurd
He thought that J. Evans Pritchard's theory was irrelevant
21
In 'Dead Poets Society' the main character John Keating is ...?
a Math teacher
an English Literature teacher
a Science teacher
a History teacher
22
The Community episode 'Introduction to Film' is a ______ of 'Dead Poets Society'.
commentary
critical analysis
sequel
parody
23
Which poet wrote 'Oh Captain, My Captain'?
Henry David Thoreau
Walt Whitman
Robert Frost
Robert Herrick
24
What is the Dead Poets Society and where did it meet?
A reading poetry club - old Indian cave
A sports club - gym
A history club - old Indian cave
A writing poetry club - old Indian cave
25
Who is the Australian director of 'Dead Poets Society'?
Bruce Beresford
Ron Howard
Peter Weir
Steven Spielberg
26
What happens to Mr. Keating as a result of Neil's death?
He resigns from his position
He is arrested by the police
He is dismissed from his position
He is made a 'scapegoat' to save the school
27
At the start of the film, what position did Neil's father want Neil to resign?
Football team
Assistant editor of the school annual
Drama club as one of the main actors
Basketball team
28
What does the Latin term "carpe diem" mean?
Work for the day
Seize the day
Wish for the day
Hope for the day
29
Which character carefully tears out the pages of the introduction with a ruler?
Cameron
Neil
Charlie
Todd
30
What does 'Oh Captain, My Captain' refer to?
A poem about George Washington
A poem about Abraham Lincoln
A poem about Thomas Jeffereson
A poem about John F Kennedy
31
A portrait of which poet / writer sits above the blackboard in Keating's classroom?
Whitman
Frost
Thoreau
Shakespeare
32
In the first English lesson, what does Keating do that is different to the other teachers?
tells them his life story
takes them outside the classroom
asks them what they want to do in the future
gets them to stand on his desk
33
What profession does Mr. Perry want Neil to study for?
banker
lawyer
doctor
actor
34
'Dead Poets Society' was nominated for eight Oscars but only won one for ...?
Best Film
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Screenplay
35
Which of the boys is expelled from Welton after the investigation?
Knox
Todd
Charlie
Cameron
36
What subject had Nolan taught prior to becoming a Headmaster?
Science
Latin
Maths
English
37
What play did Neil want to audition for?
Macbeth
Taming of the Shrew
The Tempest
A Midsummer's Night Dream
38
What is the purpose of education according to Mr. Keating?
Get students ready for university
Make students conform to society's rules
To think as individuals
To learn the rules and regulations of life
39
Where had Keating been teaching prior to accepting the job at Welton?
Scotland
Ireland
Canada
England
40
What kind of instrument is played at the beginning of the movie?
piano
guitars
bagpipes
saxophone
41
From which Shakespeare play was Keating quoting from when he said "Friends, Romans, countrymen"
Titus Andronicus
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Julius Caesar
Macbeth
42
What are the four pillars of Welton College?
Tradition, honour, discipline and excellence
Discipline, love, respect and hard work
Morality, management, money and brotherhood
Ingenuity, innovation, integrity and industry
43
Which poet wrote 'To the Virgins To Make Much of Time'?
Henry David Thoreau
Robert Herrick
Walt Whitman
Robert Frost
44
Conformity can be described as ...?
striving to be an individual
doing what others are doing to be accepted
changing your opinions to fit in with a group
adhering to the common beliefs of society
45
What did Mr. Keating want his students to call him?
Mr. English Teacher
Oh Captain, my Captain
Professor Keating
Uncle John
46
Who is the headmaster of Welton?
Professor Nolan
Mr. McCallister
Mr. Perry
Doctor Hagar
47
From which Shakespeare play does "Is this a dagger I see before me?" come from?
Macbeth
Julius Caesar
Titus Andronicus
A Midsummer Night's Dream
48
Todd did his amazing poem in class after Keating got him to begin with a ... ?
barbaric yap
barbaric yawp
barbaric yell
barbaric growl
49
What birthday present did Todd receive from his parents?
Desk set
Chess set
New radio
School uniform
50
Who initially had the idea to reform the Dead Poets Society and encouraged the others to do so?
Todd
Mr. Keating
Neil
Charlie