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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 say the university has done too many times?
(a) Given him money for his tuition.
(b) Waived his fees.
(c) Counseled Dennis.
(d) Bent the rules.

2. What does the statue say when Dennis asks it for help?
(a) Call your mother.
(b) Study hard.
(c) Go home.
(d) Find your path.

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

4. What does Dennis envision as the waiter takes the family's orders when they are eating out?
(a) Pac-Man chasing and eating dots.
(b) His new career.
(c) A space ship flying around the table.
(d) Little centipedes crawling all over the plate.

5. What does Dennis want to do after being touched?
(a) Play a different game.
(b) Smack the young boy.
(c) Leave the arcade.
(d) Put on a jacket.

6. What does Dennis buy even though he is grieving?
(a) A game system.
(b) A corsage for his prom date.
(c) A train ticket to go to his college.
(d) Another dog.

7. 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) Frivolous pursuits.
(d) Fund the government's wars.

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

9. What does Dennis reluctantly do?
(a) Signs up for two advanced-level academic classes.
(b) Tries out for the tennis team.
(c) Take his new puppy to obedience class.
(d) Opens his chemistry set.

10. Where is another place Dennis leaves messages?
(a) Hidden in the cookie jar.
(b) On the front door clip.
(c) Under his dad's pillow.
(d) On family photos hanging on the wall.

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

12. What does Dr. Rodriguez say Dennis has had plenty of time to do?
(a) Learn college algebra.
(b) Gain study skills.
(c) Adjust.
(d) Decide his major.

13. How does Dennis think he could play video games as much as he wants?
(a) By working for his father every afternoon to earn money.
(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 getting a Nintendo Entertainment System.

14. Because of what does Dennis have to face consequences?
(a) Writing insolent letters to the editor.
(b) Doing too much volunteer work.
(c) Not having his priorities straight.
(d) Partying too much.

15. To what does Dr. Rodriguez compare Dennis' current performance at school?
(a) To Dennis' performance at the video fair.
(b) To what Dennis' transcripts show.
(c) To Dennis' older brother.
(d) To other students at the school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the angels say Dennis will do?

2. What is Hades?

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

4. Where does Dennis go after hanging up with his ma?

5. What does Dennis wonder if it is a stage of grieving?

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