Why does Keating force Todd to give a BARBARIC YAWP?

He wants Todd to come out of his box and gain confidence.

What are the four pillars of Welton?

Tradition, Honor, Discipline, Excellence

Why does Keating take all the boys into the field and make a few of them march and the rest of them clap?

He wants to warm his students how easy it is to conform to others.

Why does he suddenly make the boys take tests while showing attractive girls on the projector?

He wants to prove that the school has a point in only accepting boys.

Why does Keating get mad at Charlie for putting his article in the school newspaper?

Because he didn't make a distinction between recklessness and carpe diem.

How do the boys honor Keating after he is fired?

They stand on top of their desks just as he had taught them to do.

Why does Keating have the boys walk into the Honor Room?

To convince them not to give up their dreams and seize the day

What is the Dead Poets Society and where did it meet?

A reading poetry club - old Indian cave

Why does Keating instruct the boys to tear out the textbook's first page on poetry?

He believes poetry is not for analysis but is what we live for.

What effect does Keating hope to achieve by having boys read a line of poetry before kicking the soccer ball?

To encourage students to push themselves to excel despite their skills

What is Keating's response to Neil's passion and his father's objection?

He tells Neil to stay true to himself and his father by talking to him.

Why does Keating have his students climb up on their desks?

To give them a different perspective

Why is this club called the "dead poets" society?

To remember that one day they will die and will live life to it's fullest

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1
Why does Keating force Todd to give a BARBARIC YAWP?
He wants Todd to come out of his box and gain confidence.
He wants Todd to tap into his barbaric side.
He wants to prove that he is a great teacher.
He wants other students to hear Todd's poem.
2
What are the four pillars of Welton?
Morality, Individuality, Friendship, Excellence
Discipline, Morality, Individuality, Excellence
Tradition, Respect, Diligence, Excellence
Tradition, Honor, Discipline, Excellence
3
All of the remaining Dead Poets Society members signed the paper about Keating being responsible for Neil's death.
True
False
4
Why does Keating take all the boys into the field and make a few of them march and the rest of them clap?
He wants his students to know that he is always rooting for them.
He wants to warm his students how easy it is to conform to others.
He wants to teach them to march together.
He wants the boys to get the exercise they hardly get.
5
Why does he suddenly make the boys take tests while showing attractive girls on the projector?
He wanted the boys to get bad grades.
He thinks the boys will never make it to college.
He wanted to test whether or not Nolan was right.
He wants to prove that the school has a point in only accepting boys.
6
Why does Keating get mad at Charlie for putting his article in the school newspaper?
Because he thinks bringing girls to this school is a terrible idea
Because he wanted Charlie to include poetry if he was going to protest
Because he didn't write a strong and convincing article
Because he didn't make a distinction between recklessness and carpe diem.
7
What does "O Captain, My Captain" originally refer to?
Abraham Lincoln
English Teachers
Air Force Officer
School Dean
8
How do the boys honor Keating after he is fired?
They stand on top of their desks just as he had taught them to do.
They have a special meeting of the Dead Poets Society.
They refuse to read the textbook's section on poetry.
They boycott school.
9
Who is blamed for killing Neil?
Keating
Neil
Weston
Neil's father
10
Why does Keating have the boys walk into the Honor Room?
To have an imaginary conversation with past students
To prove that he is a Weston graduate
To convince them not to give up their dreams and seize the day
To give them a tour of past students
11
What is the Dead Poets Society and where did it meet?
A writing poetry club - old Indian cave
A fan club - old Indian cave
A reading poetry club - old Indian cave
A sports club - gym
12
Why does Keating instruct the boys to tear out the textbook's first page on poetry?
He believes it will relieve their stress.
He believes poetry is not for analysis but is what we live for.
He believes the boys will not understand the poetry terms anyway.
He believes poetry can be analyzed without meter or rhyme.
13
What effect does Keating hope to achieve by having boys read a line of poetry before kicking the soccer ball?
To encourage students to push themselves to excel despite their skills
To incorporate literature with sports
To teach the poetic aspect of soccer
To allow students to see the importance of poetry in their everyday lives
14
What is Keating's response to Neil's passion and his father's objection?
He explains the importance of not submitting to whatever his father says.
He encourages Neil to pursue his passion regardless of his father.
He suggests Neil keep it a secret until his father finds out.
He tells Neil to stay true to himself and his father by talking to him.
15
What play did Neil perform in?
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Taking of the Shrew
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet
16
Why does Keating have his students climb up on their desks?
For exercise against laziness
To discipline them
To give them a different perspective
To play a game
17
Why is this club called the "dead poets" society?
All of the past society members are now dead
They only read poetry by dead poets
They will risk their lives to pursue poetry and individuality
To remember that one day they will die and will live life to it's fullest

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