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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who has long, sharp teeth and a menacing look on its face?
2. Why is Dennis' mother in the hospital?
3. What does Dennis think is his destiny?
4. What pressure does Dennis say he was feeling?
5. What was the passerby who saves Kat's life wearing?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Dennis end up in the hospital?
2. What is another vision Dennis has when he eats the rest of the ghosts?
3. What is the reaction to Dennis' announcement?
4. How do the four friends drift away from studying together?
5. What assignment does Dennis receive in microbiology class?
6. How does Dennis escape his room and what do the angels do?
7. What does Dennis' mother say about her health and Dennis' studies?
8. What does Dennis' father explain about the visions?
9. What does Dennis realize as he is running?
10. What happens to Kat when she is ten years old?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?
2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as "Level Up" help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading "Level Up"? Why or why not.
3. Choose one specific incident in "Level Up" to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.
Essay Topic 2
Dennis was in grief during his early college years. He deflected his pain by playing video games non-stop. Instead of honoring his father by doing well in school as his father would have liked, he did just the opposite. He did so poorly in school that he was kicked out in his junior year. He felt remorseful but still felt lost. He didn't know where to turn to and his confusion and guilt manifested in his imagining that angels from heaven had come to rescue him.
1. Discuss why concentrating on video games could help Dennis with his guilt. Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.
2. Do you think it was Dennis's responsibility to live the kind of life his father wants him to live? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.
3. Do you think enough guilt can make a person imagine events or people who are not real? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?
2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?
3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?
4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.
5. What type of plot do you think Level Up is? Explain your response.
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