quiz

Question 1
In what year is Dead Poets Society set?
 * 1956
 * 1959
 * 1962
 * 1965
 * 1968

Question 2
Where was Dead Poets Society filmed?
 * St. Xavier's School in Maryland
 * St. Andrew's School in Delaware
 * Harrison Academy in Pennsylvania
 * St. Peter's School in Maine
 * Greenland Academy in Vermont

Question 3
Who was originally slated to play Mr. Keating, before Peter Weir took over as director?
 * Liam Neeson
 * Anthony Hopkins
 * Kevin Kline
 * Michael Caine
 * Alan Rickman

Question 4
Who was the character of Mr. John Keating based on?
 * Steven Keaton, from NYU
 * Lionel Higgins, from the University of Pennsylvania
 * Henry Wallace, from Notre Dame
 * Frederick McAllister from Oxford University
 * Samuel Pickering, from the University of Connecticut

Question 5
What is the first shot in the film?
 * A candle being lit
 * The black and white pictures of boys
 * Keating's face
 * The wall mural of boys
 * A close-up of the bagpipes

Question 6
Pair the boys up with their roommates:
 * Neil and Meeks, Pitts and Cameron, Nuwanda and Random Student, Knox and Todd
 * Neil and Todd, Meeks and Pitts, Nuwanda and Cameron, Knox and Random Student
 * Pitts and Knox, Nuwanda and Meeks, Neil and Random Student, Todd and Cameron
 * Nuwanda and Pitts, Todd and Random Student, Neil and Cameron, Knox and Meeks
 * Todd and Knox, Neil and Pitts, Nuwanda and Meeks, Cameron and Random Student

Question 7
Who plays Neil's father?
 * George Martin
 * Norman Lloyd
 * Allelon Ruggiero
 * Kurtwood Smith
 * Leon Pownall

Question 8
Who is the spectacled character in the middle of this picture?
 * Snotz
 * Spud
 * Snazz
 * Scabs
 * Spaz

Question 9
Who is this character?
 * Mr. McAllister
 * Mr. Nolan
 * Mr. Perry
 * Mr. Keating
 * Mr. Danburry

Question 10
Where did Keating teach before "Hellton?"
 * The Carey School in Dublin
 * The Valentino School in Rome
 * The Chester School in London
 * The Otto School in Berlin
 * The Vasily School in Moscow

Question 11
Where did Todd attend school before Welton?
 * Bannertest
 * Barrincrest
 * Baroness
 * Balincrest
 * Balliness

Question 12
What is this character's first name?
 * Chris
 * Dylan
 * Cameron
 * Gabe
 * Richard

Question 13
What does Knox's father do?
 * Doctor
 * Lawyer
 * Social Worker
 * Professor
 * Undertaker

Question 14
What is this Meeks' first name?
 * Robin
 * Kevin
 * Richard
 * Timothy
 * Steven

Question 15
Who is this character?
 * Mr. McAllister
 * Mr. Nolan
 * Mr. Perry
 * Mr. Keating
 * Mr. Danburry

Question 16
What is Pitts' first name?
 * Gerald
 * Jerrod
 * Gerard
 * Jared
 * Jarret

Question 17
What instrument does Keating's girlfriend play, and where is she?
 * Violin/Deceased
 * Guitar/Rome
 * Flute/Paris
 * Cello/London
 * Viola/New York

Question 18
Which student goes after the girl, and what is her name?
 * Neil goes after Grace
 * Todd goes after Debbie
 * Meeks goes after Margo
 * Knoz goes after Chris
 * Cameron goes after Sam

Question 19
In the scene pictured here, what does Keating say "we stay alive for?"
 * Poetry, beauty, romance, love
 * Nature, happiness, splendor, life
 * Medicine, law, business, engineering
 * That moment of bliss
 * Those instances of genuine understanding

Question 20
What are Meeks and Pitts doing in this picture?
 * A science experiment
 * Physics homework
 * Making a radio
 * Trying to eavesdrop on Professor Nolan
 * Learning about electrocution

Question 21
At the end of the "flying deskset" scene, Robert Sean Leonard accidentally quotes a modern late night talk show host. Who does he quote?
 * David Letterman
 * Jay Leno
 * Craig Ferguson
 * Johnny Carson
 * Pat Sajak

Question 22
Who wrote the poem to be read at the beginning of each Dead Poets Society meeting?
 * Thoreau
 * Tennyson
 * Keating
 * Whitman
 * Shakespeare

Question 23
What time do Dead Poets Society meetings usually end?
 * 11PM
 * 12AM
 * 1AM
 * 2AM
 * 3AM

Question 24
Who is the centerfold on the back of the poem Charlie reads at a Dead Poets Society meeting?
 * Emily Devereaux
 * Eloise St. James
 * Elizabeth Banks
 * Elaine Reynolds
 * Eleanor Gregory

Question 25
In a scene cut from the movie, why do the boys get in trouble at the lunch table?
 * They are eating with their hands
 * They are having a food fight
 * They are chanting
 * They are eating with their left hands
 * They are standing on the table

Question 26
What is the last word of Todd's impromptu poem?
 * Shout
 * Kick
 * Scream
 * Cry
 * Wail

Question 27
Why does Nuwanda say he painted this symbol on his chest?
 * It will give Neil good luck.
 * It makes him feel potent.
 * It wards off bad spirits.
 * It keeps him healthy.
 * It will impress Mr. Keating.

Question 28
What Shakespearean play does Neil perform in?
 * Romeo and Juliet
 * Julius Caeser
 * MacBeth
 * Othello
 * A Midsummer Night's Dream

Question 29
In a scene cut from the film, who helps Neil practice for the play?
 * Charlie
 * Knox
 * Meeks
 * Todd
 * Mr. Keating

Question 30
What are Neil's last words?
 * "Nothing."
 * "Oh captain, my captain!"
 * "Carpe diem."
 * "And Robin shall restore amends."
 * "I have to tell you what I feel!"

Question 31
Who is the second boy to stand on his desk at the end?
 * Knox
 * Todd
 * Cameron
 * Pitts
 * Nuwanda

Question 32
Who is the last boy to stand on his desk at the end of the film?
 * Hopkins
 * Meeks
 * Cameron
 * Knox
 * Pitts

Question 33
What is Keating's last line in the movie?
 * "Thank you, boys."
 * "Should I come back after class?"
 * "Thank you."
 * "Carpe diem, boys."
 * "I do believe you, Todd."

Question 34
In the original concept for the script, which character was supposed to die?
 * Todd
 * Mr. Keating
 * Neil
 * Mr. Perry
 * Mr. McAllister

Question 35
Where was the first stage production of Dead Poets Society performed?
 * The St. Paul's School in London
 * The Aberdeen Waldorf (Steiner) School in Scotland
 * The Bay of Plenty School in New Zealand
 * The Scots School in Sydney
 * The Sutton Park School in Dublin

Question 36
What Oscar did Dead Poets Society win?
 * Best Film
 * Best Director, Peter Weir
 * Best Original Screenplay, Tom Schulman
 * Best Cinematography, John Seale
 * Best Original Score, Maurice Jarre