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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dennis' friend give Dennis a hard time?
(a) Because a girl the friend likes is flirting with Dennis.
(b) Because Dennis is tilting.
(c) Because the friend is doing well in their game and Dennis wants to leave.
(d) Because Dennis is losing for the third time that day.

2. Why does Dennis' father "put his foot down"?
(a) To make Dennis apologize to his mother for his tardiness.
(b) To make Dennis go inside the restaurant and eat.
(c) To make Dennis get his homework done.
(d) To make Dennis show his younger brother how to play the video arcade game.

3. Where does Dennis find the game?
(a) At an arcade parlour.
(b) At his friend's home.
(c) In the lobby of a Chinese restaurant.
(d) In a pizza parlor.

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

5. What touches Dennis one day as he is playing at the arcade?
(a) A young boy.
(b) A feather.
(c) A cold breeze.
(d) A scorching breeze.

6. What does Dennis' friend call Dennis?
(a) The Good Will Hunting of video games.
(b) The hulk of video games.
(c) Jack the Ripper of video games.
(d) The Spiderman of video games.

7. What does Dennis learn about at school from his classmates?
(a) The newest arcade games to come out.
(b) The way to short the electronics to get free games.
(c) The Nintendo Entertainment System.
(d) The way to slide a knife in the coin slot to get money for the game.

8. What does Dennis dream after his first encounter with a video arcade game?
(a) He dreams of a pac-man eating him starting at his toes.
(b) He dreams of flying away in one of the space ships.
(c) He dreams of a huge worm swallowing him.
(d) He dreams in pixels.

9. Why does Dennis not get an allowance?
(a) He does get an allowance.
(b) His family is very poor.
(c) His family does not believe in them.
(d) He does, but it is suspended for a year because of his grades.

10. What does Dennis want to do after being touched?
(a) Leave the arcade.
(b) Put on a jacket.
(c) Smack the young boy.
(d) Play a different game.

11. To what does Dr. Rodriguez compare Dennis' current performance at school?
(a) To Dennis' older brother.
(b) To Dennis' performance at the video fair.
(c) To what Dennis' transcripts show.
(d) To other students at the school.

12. What is Hades?
(a) Another name for hell.
(b) The name of the arcade where Dennis plays.
(c) A freaky bar.
(d) A place of beauty and peace.

13. What does Dennis do as he is moving the joystick on the arcade game even though he has no money?
(a) Makes sound effects.
(b) Swears he will own the machine someday.
(c) Challenges other boys in the hopes they will pay for a game for him.
(d) Nothing.

14. What does Dennis say to his ma about his studies after he talks to Dr. Rodriguez?
(a) They are terrible.
(b) He made the Dean's list.
(c) He has all "D's".
(d) They are going well.

15. What is Dennis' response to his first video game encounter?
(a) Thought it was childish.
(b) Disinterest.
(c) Enchanted.
(d) Thought it'd be too difficult to play.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dennis' response when he is touched?

2. What is the result of Dennis' poor performance at college?

3. What does Dennis envision as the waiter takes the family's orders when they are eating out?

4. What do the angels say Dennis will do?

5. Why is Dennis excited on the morning when he goes to open his presents?

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