Dead Poets Society Quiz

What does "Carpe Diem" mean?

• Seize the day

• Catch the fish

• Follow the rules

• Study hard

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Who says, "Carpe Diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary"?

• Mr. Keating

• Neil Perry

• Todd Anderson

• Charlie Dalton

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What does Mr. Keating ask the students to look at in this scene?

• Their textbooks

• Old photographs

• The blackboard

• Their desks

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

According to Mr. Keating, what do the boys in the old photographs say?

• "Carpe Diem"

• "Study hard"

• "Follow the rules"

• "Obey your parents"

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What does Mr. Keating mean when he says, "Feeding worms"?

• The boys in the photos are now dead

• The boys in the photos became farmers

• The boys in the photos went fishing

• The boys in the photos studied biology

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What tone does Mr. Keating use when delivering his "Carpe Diem" speech?

• Inspirational and passionate

• Angry and frustrated

• Bored and disinterested

• Sad and melancholic

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What literary device is used in the phrase "The powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What does Mr. Keating encourage the students to do by saying "Carpe Diem"?

• Make the most of their lives

• Study harder for exams

• Obey school rules

• Join a sports team

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

How do the students react to Mr. Keating's speech?

• With interest and curiosity

• With boredom and indifference

• With fear and anxiety

• With laughter and mockery

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the main theme of the "Carpe Diem" scene?

• Embracing life and making it extraordinary

• The importance of studying literature

• The value of following rules

• The benefits of looking at old photographs

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2