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Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Dennis' mother say about her husband's working?
(a) He does not have a job at this time.
(b) He only is able to find work intermittently.
(c) He works hard.
(d) He only has a part-time job.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dennis learn about at school from his classmates?

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

3. What does Dennis think about when he is with his family after first encountering his first video arcade game?

4. Where is one place Dennis' father leaves notes?

5. What does Dennis often do after school?

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