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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Rodriguez suggest Dennis consider?
(a) A couple years at a Junior College.
(b) Applying for an overseas program.
(c) Changing majors to something less strenuous.
(d) Get counseling at the counseling center.

2. What does Dennis dream after his first encounter with a video arcade game?
(a) He dreams in pixels.
(b) He dreams of flying away in one of the space ships.
(c) He dreams of a huge worm swallowing him.
(d) He dreams of a pac-man eating him starting at his toes.

3. What video game does the convenience store install?
(a) Galaga.
(b) Pac-Man.
(c) Super Mario Brothers.
(d) Centipede.

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

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

6. Who does Dennis say he is happy to see?
(a) His pa's face.
(b) His ma.
(c) His girlfriend.
(d) Takeem.

7. Where is one place Dennis leaves hints about what he wants?
(a) His dad's coffee cup.
(b) On the bathroom mirror.
(c) His dog's collar.
(d) On the windshield of the car.

8. Who was Dennis with when he noticed his first arcade video game?
(a) He was alone.
(b) His brother.
(c) His grandparents.
(d) His parents.

9. Where is one place Dennis' father leaves notes?
(a) On Dennis' school books.
(b) On the TV.
(c) On the windshield of the car.
(d) On Dennis' tennis racket.

10. What does Dennis do that makes his friend in the arcade say Dennis is being mean?
(a) Puts his hands over his friend's eyes.
(b) Tilts the machine and lose the game.
(c) Knocks his friend's playing hand.
(d) Plays with his back to the video game.

11. What touches Dennis one day as he is playing at the arcade?
(a) A young boy.
(b) A scorching breeze.
(c) A feather.
(d) A cold breeze.

12. How does Dennis receive this news he learns from his classmates?
(a) He thinks his classmates are full of hot air.
(b) He does not think it would be honest to do something like shorting out a machine.
(c) He is very excited.
(d) He can hardly wait to play some of the new games coming out.

13. What champion was Dennis' friend at O'Dowd High School's Anime Club?
(a) Street Fighter II.
(b) Street Wars VI.
(c) Burn Runner II.
(d) Star Burst.

14. What is the result of Dennis' poor performance at college?
(a) He's been placed on academic probation.
(b) He's become very depressed.
(c) He's been taking several tongue lashings from his mother.
(d) He's dropped out of college.

15. Why does Dennis take a detour to class after first passing the statue in front of the church?
(a) He is creeped out.
(b) He is angry at the statue.
(c) He feels guilty.
(d) He is too tempted to go to the arcade.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Because of what does Dennis have to face consequences?

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

4. What do the angels say Dennis will do?

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

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