1. I think Neil would have committed suicide either way, with or without Mr. Keating. Maybe not at the same time but i think he would eventually commit suicide because of his father. Neils father didnt take into consideration neils love for theater arts, and acting. All he wanted is for neil to forget whatever it was that he really wanted to be to become a doctor. Neils father was controlling with or without Mr. Keating so Neil would have killed himself either way.

2. Knox was definitely the bravest of the bunch. He did what all the other boys didnt think he, or any of them would ever do. He went after his dream girl even with her big scary boyfriend in the way. He didnt stop approching her until she realised how much knox "loved" her. The coward would have to be Steven meaks for ratting on all the boys and blaming everything on Mr. Keating.

3. I do think that Mr. Keating put the book in neils room. Yea, maybe he said the administration wouldnt look favorably on it, but mr keating didnt really care what the administration thinks. If he did then he would follow all the teaching rules, which he didnt.