Dead Poets Society Trivia Questions

Answer: Josh Charles

He made his debut in the movie "Hairspray" in 1988 a year before "Dead Poet's Society". He also starred in the TV series "Sports Night".

Answer: Mrs. Danbury

Knox's breath is taken away momentarily as he falls in love with Chris in an instant.

Answer: England

He keeps her picture on his desk.

Answer: Five Centuries of Verse

In the movie Dead Poets Society, the members of the club would gather to read poetry and discuss its meaning. The book that they read from at each meeting was called Five Centuries of Verse. This book is a collection of poems from various poets throughout the centuries, including William Shakespeare, John Donne, and Robert Frost. The book is often used in literature classes as a way to introduce students to different styles of poetry and to help them develop an appreciation for the art form. The use of this book in the movie highlights the importance of literature and poetry in the lives of the characters and the impact it has on their personal growth and development.

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Mr. Keating told this to the boys early in the school year.

Answer: A Midsummer Nights Dream

Student Neil Perry desperately wants to act but his extremely strict father forbids it. Neil decides to follow his heart and his dream, trying out for the play and succeeding in getting the part of Puck. He delivers a fantastic performance however when his father finds out what he did, he is threatened with removal from the school and learns he will be sent to military school instead. Neil cannot accept this decision or this future and commits suicide. His father ends up blaming Mr Keating and terrible consequences follow for him and many of the boys.

Answer: Medicine

I thought it quite a coincidence that the actor who played Neil, Robert Sean Leanard, also ended up playing a doctor in the series "House" as Dr. James Wilson. It seems he will be forever be destined to have something to do with medicine. In the movie, Neil eventually kills himself because of his father's hard stance on Neil's future.

Answer: Robert Herrick

The four poets mentioned were all contemporaries. Herrick lived from 1591 to 1674, and wrote many interesting poems. Most of his works have simple and pretty rhyme schemes, and can sometimes sound a little trite and clichéd. However, on further reading, they do contain important messages. "To the Virgins..." is a classic message, commonly found in poetry and literature, encouraging the concept of "Carpe Diem" which is such a major feature of the movie.

Answer: beautiful

In that scene, Todd looked around the snow-covered landscape, smiled and said "It's so beautiful", before he went down to his knees and wailed in pain.

Answer: barbaric yawp

This is a very famous Walt Whitman quote.

Answer: Meeks

Meeks is so taken by Chris that he is unable to walk, so Charlie pushes him ahead.

Answer: Describing a picture of an old man on the wall

In the movie Dead Poets Society, Todd Anderson, played by Ethan Hawke, struggles to find his voice in a class focused on poetry. However, during one class, he is asked to read a poem he has written, but he insists that he has not written anything. His teacher, John Keating, played by Robin Williams, then asks him to describe a picture of an old man on the wall. As Todd describes the picture, Keating encourages him to use his words to create a poem. This exercise helps Todd find his inspiration and voice, leading to a powerful and moving poem that he shares with the class. This scene highlights the importance of finding inspiration in unexpected places and the power of a great teacher to bring out the best in their students.

Answer: He does not do the assignment.

This leads to one of the best scenes in the movie in my opinion. Mr Keating forces the painfully shy Todd partially out of his shell by getting him up out of his chair, yelling, and speaking without thinking. Todd ends up using beautiful poetic language to describe Walt Whitman. He is applauded by his class and it is a pivotal moment in his young life.

Answer: It is a club that Mr. Keating was in when he went to school there.

Mr. Keating tells the students that he used to sneak out of school at night, and convene in a cave with a bunch of other students to initiate meetings of the Dead Poet's Society. His present students decide to initiate the same society, and sneak out at night to do so, in the same vein as Mr. Keating when he was a student there.

Answer: Charlie and Cameron

You'll see Charlie and Cameron rowing hard after the scene where Keating asked the boys to hand in a poem on Monday.

Answer: Kurtwood Smith

Kurtwood Smith is better known for his role as Red Forman on TV's "That 70's Show".

Answer: would be paradise

Knox reads this poem out loud in front of kids he doesn't even know in order to impress Chris.

Answer: J. Evans Pritchard, PhD.

Mr. Keating was so insulted by the book's introduction, he made all of his students rip it out from the book.

Answer: A nude centerfold

In the movie Dead Poets Society, Charles Dalton, played by actor Gale Hansen, shocks his fellow Dead Poets Society members by reading the back of a nude centerfold during a poetry reading. This scene highlights Dalton's rebellious and nonconformist nature, as well as the conservative and traditional values of the school and society in which the film is set. The film, directed by Peter Weir and starring Robin Williams as the unorthodox English teacher John Keating, explores themes of individualism, conformity, and the power of poetry and literature to inspire and transform lives. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and has become a beloved classic for its poignant storytelling and memorable performances.

Answer: act

he acted as Puck in 'Midsummer Night's Dream.'