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Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dennis buy even though he is grieving?

2. Where is one place Dennis leaves hints about what he wants?

3. What does Dennis dream after his first encounter with a video arcade game?

4. Why does Dennis' father "put his foot down"?

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

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