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

2. What is the first arcade game Dennis Ouyang ever saw?
(a) Pac-Man.
(b) Donkey Kong.
(c) Galaga.
(d) Centipede.

3. When does Dennis decide to take the direct route back to his apartment?
(a) In his sophomore year.
(b) Two weeks after his freshman year started.
(c) After his talk with Dr. Rodriguez.
(d) Never.

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

5. 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) Little centipedes crawling all over the plate.
(c) His new career.
(d) A space ship flying around the table.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the angels say Dennis will do?

3. Why does Dennis start dropping hints about what he wants?

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

5. Why does Dennis like to see other kids playing the arcade game near his home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Dennis' father explain why Dennis receives a chemistry set for Christmas?

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

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

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

7. What occupies Dennis' mind while they are in the restaurant?

8. Why can't Dennis play the video game at the convenience store?

9. Why do the angels go to Dr. Rodriguez's home, and who does Dr. Rodriguez think the angels are?

10. How does Dennis Ouyang react to the first video game he sees?

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