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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Rodriguez say will not help Dennis' case?
(a) Carrying a pocket video game everywhere.
(b) Writing his congressman.
(c) Harassing the Dean.
(d) Saying mean things about his teachers.

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

3. How often is Dennis supposed to call his ma?
(a) Once a day.
(b) Every other week.
(c) Once a week.
(d) When he feels like it.

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

5. How long does it eventually take Dennis to get to class?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) Several hours.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 45 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dennis receive this news he learns from his classmates?

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

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

4. Who was Dennis with when he noticed his first arcade video game?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the arcade one day when a feather floats down and then at a game-playing party?

2. How does Dennis respond to the angels' proclamation?

3. Who are these beings that appear to Dennis and what do they want?

4. How are Dennis' dreams changed from the night after seeing the video game?

5. What does Dennis' mother want to do and what is his father's response?

6. How does Dr. Rodriguez respond to the angels' request and what makes her change her mind?

7. What does Dennis do while at the store if no one is playing the video game?

8. Why is Dennis on academic probation?

9. What does Dennis begin doing with his time?

10. What astonishes Dennis when he is in the third grade?

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