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Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can Dennis not do at this point?
(a) Get his father to play the video game with him.
(b) Play the video game at the store.
(c) Reach the controls on the video game.
(d) Beat some of the older boys in the video game.

2. For what does Dennis' mother think money should not be used?
(a) Fund the government's wars.
(b) Frivolous pursuits.
(c) To make a person happy or accepted.
(d) Non-essentials except when they have a little extra money.

3. Why does Dennis start dropping hints about what he wants?
(a) His wealthy uncle is visiting.
(b) Christmas is coming.
(c) His birthday is coming.
(d) His grandparents are visiting.

4. How did Dennis' companion(s) react when he encountered his first video arcade game?
(a) Dennis' companion(s) kept trying to get him away from the game.
(b) Dennis was alone.
(c) Dennis' companion(s) enjoyed watching him play but were uninterested.
(d) Dennis' companion(s) got hooked on the game also.

5. Why is Dennis excited on the morning when he goes to open his presents?
(a) There is a square package that he thinks is a Nintendo.
(b) He can hear scratching in a box and thinks it's the puppy he asked for.
(c) His wealthy uncle has suddenly arrived with a square package.
(d) His grandparents have suddenly arrived with a square package.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dennis' mother suggest to her husband?

2. How does Dennis receive this news he learns from his classmates?

3. What is the first arcade game Dennis Ouyang ever saw?

4. What does Dennis do as he is moving the joystick on the arcade game even though he has no money?

5. What does Dennis think about when he is with his family after first encountering his first video arcade game?

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