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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the statue say when Dennis asks it for help?

2. What is Hades?

3. What does Dennis want to do after being touched?

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

5. What is the result of Dennis' poor performance at college?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Dennis think about concerning how his downfall at the university begins?

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

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

5. What do the angels greet Dennis with the morning after seeing Dr. Rodriguez and what is his response?

6. What happens two weeks before Dennis graduates from high school and does Dennis respond?

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

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

9. How does Dennis let his parents know what he wants for Christmas?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Dennis was in grief during his early college years. He deflected his pain by playing video games non-stop. Instead of honoring his father by doing well in school as his father would have liked, he did just the opposite. He did so poorly in school that he was kicked out in his junior year. He felt remorseful but still felt lost. He didn't know where to turn to and his confusion and guilt manifested in his imagining that angels from heaven had come to rescue him.

1. Discuss why concentrating on video games could help Dennis with his guilt. Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Do you think it was Dennis's responsibility to live the kind of life his father wants him to live? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Do you think enough guilt can make a person imagine events or people who are not real? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think "Level Up" is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

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