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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 Kat say about Dennis' choice in medical fields?

2. Why is Dennis' mother in the hospital?

3. What type of exam do the students have to do that Dennis does poorly?

4. What does Dennis' mother say to him?

5. What does one angel suddenly turn into?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dennis decide and what does he not look forward to doing?

2. How does Dennis escape his room and what do the angels do?

3. How do the four friends drift away from studying together?

4. What does Dennis say to the angels about quitting medical school?

5. What are some confused thoughts Dennis is having about his life?

6. What does Dennis' father explain about the visions?

7. What happens when Dennis conducts a prostate exam on a patient?

8. What is Dennis mumbling about at the hospital and how do his friends react?

9. What is the reaction to Dennis' announcement?

10. What does Dennis' mother say about her health and Dennis' studies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Level Up belongs to the graphic novel genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the graphic novel genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a writing by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a graphic novel and a regular novel, besides just having illustrations?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in "Level Up". Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Trace and analyze the theme of freedom in "Level Up". Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess freedom? Which ones want more freedom? Why? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Trace and analyze the theme of guilt in "Level Up". Consider the guilt of both Dennis and his father. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think Level Up is? Explain your response.

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