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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Press Start to Begin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dennis' mother suggest to her husband?
(a) They take him to the science museum so he'll feel enthusiastic about the chemistry set.
(b) They let him visit his grandparents for a few days.
(c) They ask Dennis to make something with the chemistry set.
(d) They get the Nintendo for his birthday.

2. 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 is moping around all the time.
(d) He has not signed up for any higher level academic courses the next year.

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

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

5. What happens two weeks after Dennis graduates high school?
(a) His dog dies.
(b) His grandfather dies.
(c) His mother dies.
(d) His father dies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dennis like to see other kids playing the arcade game near his home?

2. What does Dennis stare at as he and the family are leaving the restaurant?

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

4. What does Dennis delay because he is looking at the video game?

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

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