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What instrument is being played at the beginning of the movie
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Bagpipe
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What does the candle represent
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Knowledge
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What year does the story take place
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1959
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What is the name of the teacher who joined the school this year
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Mr. John Keating
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What are the names of the roommates introduced after the ceremony
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Neil Perry, Todd Anderson, Stephen Meeks, Knox Overstreet
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What does Neil's father say he has to drop
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School annual
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How does Mr. Keating differ from other teachers at the school
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He didn't give homework on the first day
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What does he have the class do on the first day
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They go out into the hall, read poems, and look at pictures of dead people
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What poet does Keating quote in the hall
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Walt Whitman
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What does he say the students can call him
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Oh Captain My Captain
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What does Carpe Diem mean
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Seize the day
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Where does Knox Overstreet go for dinner
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Danburrys House
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What does Keating call the info in the introduction to poetry
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Excrement
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What does Keating have the students do with the introduction in the textbook
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Rip it out
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What does Keating say his goal is for students in his class
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To savor words and language and to think for yourself
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Why does Keating say we read and write poetry
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Bc we are members of the human race and we are passionate
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How does the teacher describe Keatings lesson at dinner
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Misguided but fascinated
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What do the students find out about Keating from the old yearbook
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He was a part of the dead poet sofiety
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What does Keating say the Dead Poets did
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They sucked the marrow out of life/ read poetry in a cave
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How does he describe the guys in the dead poet society
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They were romantics
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Why doesn't Todd want to go to the Dead Poets meeting
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He doesn't want to read aloud
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What does Neil find before going to the cave
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The DPS book-- Five Centuries of First
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How do they distract the dog to sneak out
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They gave him treats
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What does he say languages one endeavor is
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To woo women
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Why does Keating stand on his desk
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To remind himself to look at things in a diff wat
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What should you consider when you read poetry
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what YOU think
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What does Neil want to try
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Acting (in a play)
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What does Keating have the boys do as they read lines of poetry and why
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Kick a soccer ball, to encourage them and boost their confidence
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What part in A Midsummer Night's Dream does Neil get
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puck (the lead)
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What poem does Knox Overstreet write
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He write a love poem to Chris
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What assignment does Todd not do go class
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Write a poem
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What does Keating want Todd to give?
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A barbaric yawp- a loud scream or yell
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How does Keating help Todd to create a poem
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He isolates him, makes him close his eyes and shut everyone out, and answer don't think
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What does Neil bring to the cave
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A lamp that becomes the god of the cave
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What does Charlie play in the cave
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Saxophonr
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What does Chris invite Knox to
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Chet's party
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What does Keating tell the students to do in the courtyard during class
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Just take a stroll
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What point is Keating demonstrating
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Conformity
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What does he say you must trust
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That your own beliefs are unique
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How does Charlie show his individuality
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He doesn't walk
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What does Todd get for his bday from his parents
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A desk set
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Why is he upset about getting a desk set
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He got one last year
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What do he and Neil do with the desk set
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They threw it off the roof
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Who does Charlie bring to the Dead Poets meeting that breaks code
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Two girls
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What does Charlie want to be called from now on
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Nuwanda
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What does Charlie do that makes the school angry
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He writes an article saying to let girls into Welton and he published it in the name of DPS
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How does Charlie make the situation worse during the assembly
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He has a phone. It rings. He says that it's for the principal and that God is calling to say to let girls into Welton
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How is Charlie punished
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He is paddled
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How do his friends know he did not tell on them after punishment
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He says that his name is Nuwanda
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What does Keating tell Charlie about his stunt
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It was lame
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Who is waiting for Neil in his room after play practice
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His father
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What does Neil's dad tell him he must do
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Quit the play
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Why does Neil say he can't quit the play
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He is the main part
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What does Keating tell Neil when the takj
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He needs to talk to his dad
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How does Neil feel
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Trapped
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Where does Knox go to talk with Chris
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Her achool
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When she refuses to talk to him what does he do
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He follows her into her class and reads her his poem
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Why doesn't Knox care that Chris didn't say anything
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Bc he did it
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What does Neil say when Keating asks how his talk with his dad went
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Dad didn't like it but he can stay in the play
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How does Knox know that Chris really does care about him
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She came to warn him about Chet
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What does Dead Poets Honor mean
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My word or promise
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Who does Neil see as he's performing
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His fatehr
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Why is Neil's father so insistent that Neil do things his way
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Bc Neil had opportunities that he never had and he doesn't want Neil to ruin his life
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What does Neil do
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He commits suicide
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Where do the boys go when they find out what happened to Neil
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Into the snow
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Who tells Nolan (finked) on the group
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Cameron
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Who is the administration after
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Keating
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What does Charlie do to get expelled
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He punched cameron
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Who takes over Keatings classes
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Mr. Nolan
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What is the first thing Mr. Nolan wants his students to read when he begins class
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The Intro into poetry
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What does Todd do to show his support of Keating
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He stands on the desk and says O Captain My Captain
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How does this show the impact of Keating on his students
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Todd was no longer afraid to speak aloud
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What point is being made with this movie
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The importance of identity and bravery in the face of conformity
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How can you apply it to the reading of literature in your class
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Look at things in a different perspective and consider what YOU think
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Identify 3 Ex of Transcendentalism
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Formation of DPS against School rules Neil acting in play against his father Todd standing on the desk to support Keating
