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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is another place Dennis leaves messages?
(a) Hidden in the cookie jar.
(b) Under his dad's pillow.
(c) On the front door clip.
(d) On family photos hanging on the wall.

3. What is the topic of one of the notes Dennis' father leaves him?
(a) Why video games are unhealthy.
(b) How to please one's parents.
(c) How to get into college.
(d) How to housebreak a puppy.

4. What is the result of Dennis' poor performance at college?
(a) He's become very depressed.
(b) He's been placed on academic probation.
(c) He's dropped out of college.
(d) He's been taking several tongue lashings from his mother.

5. Where does Dennis go after hanging up with his ma?
(a) The library.
(b) A Korean restaurant.
(c) The arcade.
(d) A bar.

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

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

8. What does Dennis delay because he is looking at the video game?
(a) Going to sleep.
(b) Eating.
(c) Doing his homework.
(d) A game of tennis.

9. What does Dennis overhear his mother say she is worried about?
(a) He is not speaking to his father.
(b) He has not opened the chemistry set.
(c) He has not signed up for any higher level academic courses the next year.
(d) He is moping around all the time.

10. What does Dennis think about when he is with his family after first encountering his first video arcade game?
(a) The game.
(b) How to get his father to buy him one of the games.
(c) His upcoming basketball tryouts.
(d) His upcoming tennis tryouts.

11. How does Dennis dream from the time after his first video game?
(a) In color.
(b) In a surrealistic game style.
(c) In electronic bursts.
(d) In pixels.

12. What does Dennis say he is just about to do concerning his academics?
(a) Get some tutoring.
(b) Sign up for less classes.
(c) Round a corner.
(d) Change his major.

13. Who does Takeem say he is in relation to who he says Dennis is?
(a) Ben Affleck.
(b) John Astra.
(c) Robin Williams.
(d) A nobody.

14. When does Dennis decide to take the direct route back to his apartment?
(a) After his talk with Dr. Rodriguez.
(b) In his sophomore year.
(c) Two weeks after his freshman year started.
(d) Never.

15. What does Dr. Rodriguez suggest Dennis consider?
(a) A couple years at a Junior College.
(b) Changing majors to something less strenuous.
(c) Applying for an overseas program.
(d) Get counseling at the counseling center.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dennis want to do after being touched?

2. Why does Dennis take a detour to class after first passing the statue in front of the church?

3. How does Dennis think he could play video games as much as he wants?

4. To what does Dr. Rodriguez compare Dennis' current performance at school?

5. Why does Dennis start dropping hints about what he wants?

(see the answer keys)

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