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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. What does Dennis reluctantly do?
2. How does Dennis get his mother to let him off the phone?
3. What does Dennis tell Dr. Rodriguez Dennis needs to improve his academics?
4. What is Hades?
5. What does Dennis wonder if it is a stage of grieving?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Dennis respond to the angels' proclamation?
2. What does Dennis do while at the store if no one is playing the video game?
3. Why do the angels go to Dr. Rodriguez's home, and who does Dr. Rodriguez think the angels are?
4. What does Dennis begin doing with his time?
5. How does Dennis let his parents know what he wants for Christmas?
6. What does Dennis learn from classmates that excites him and why is he excited?
7. Why can't Dennis play the video game at the convenience store?
8. What happens at the arcade one day when a feather floats down and then at a game-playing party?
9. How does Dennis Ouyang react to the first video game he sees?
10. How does Dr. Rodriguez respond to the angels' request and what makes her change her mind?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in "Level Up". Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Yang chooses the symbols he does?
2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Yang chooses the metaphors she does?
3. Discuss Yang's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, cliff hangers, deux ex machina, etc.), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Yang use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme)
Essay Topic 2
Level Up belongs to the graphic novel genre. Discuss the following:
1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the graphic novel genre.
2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a writing by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.
3. What do you think is the difference between a graphic novel and a regular novel, besides just having illustrations?
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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