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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dennis wonder if it is a stage of grieving?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Going nuts.
(c) Drinking beer.
(d) Eating lots of junk food.

2. What grade is Dennis in when a convenience store installs a video game near his home?
(a) Third.
(b) Sixth.
(c) Eighth.
(d) Fifth.

3. Where does Dennis go after hanging up with his ma?
(a) The arcade.
(b) A Korean restaurant.
(c) The library.
(d) A bar.

4. When does Dennis say all his problems started?
(a) When his father died.
(b) During freshman orientation week.
(c) When his mother remarries.
(d) When he decided to change majors.

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

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

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

8. How much is Dennis' yearly tuition?
(a) 11,000.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 4,000.
(d) 22,000.

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

10. What does Dennis say he is just about to do concerning his academics?
(a) Change his major.
(b) Sign up for less classes.
(c) Round a corner.
(d) Get some tutoring.

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

12. What does Dennis' mother suggest to her husband?
(a) They let him visit his grandparents for a few days.
(b) They ask Dennis to make something with the chemistry set.
(c) They get the Nintendo for his birthday.
(d) They take him to the science museum so he'll feel enthusiastic about the chemistry set.

13. Why is Dennis excited on the morning when he goes to open his presents?
(a) His wealthy uncle has suddenly arrived with a square package.
(b) His grandparents have suddenly arrived with a square package.
(c) He can hear scratching in a box and thinks it's the puppy he asked for.
(d) There is a square package that he thinks is a Nintendo.

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

15. What does Dennis overhear his mother say she is worried about?
(a) He is not speaking to his father.
(b) He has not signed up for any higher level academic courses the next year.
(c) He has not opened the chemistry set.
(d) He is moping around all the time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dennis' friend call Dennis?

2. What does Dennis tell Dr. Rodriguez Dennis needs to improve his academics?

3. What does Dr. Rodriguez say is not a good fit for Dennis?

4. What is the first arcade game Dennis Ouyang ever saw?

5. How often is Dennis supposed to call his ma?

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