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Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does Dennis' mother think money should not be used?
(a) Non-essentials except when they have a little extra money.
(b) To make a person happy or accepted.
(c) Fund the government's wars.
(d) Frivolous pursuits.

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

3. Why does Dennis like to see other kids playing the arcade game near his home?
(a) So he could watch.
(b) He did not like to see his game being used by others.
(c) So he could challenge them.
(d) So he could learn their techniques.

4. How does Dennis think he could play video games as much as he wants?
(a) By getting a Nintendo Entertainment System.
(b) By pilfering quarters from his mother's purse.
(c) By convincing some of the boys with money that he could teach them how to play better.
(d) By working for his father every afternoon to earn money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens two weeks after Dennis graduates high school?

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

3. What does Dennis overhear his mother say she is worried about?

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

5. What does Dennis' mother suggest to her husband?

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