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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 happens when Hector gets drunk one night?

2. From where does Hector flunk out in his first semester of college?

3. What does Dennis say he is not about to do?

4. What does Dennis do after quitting medical school?

5. What pressure does Dennis say he was feeling?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dennis realize as he is running?

2. Who are a couple people Dennis first meets upon starting medical school?

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

4. What happens to Dennis in microbiology class on Monday?

5. What is wrong with Dennis' mother?

6. What does Dennis decide as he is sitting at his desk thinking about the angels' attacks?

7. What does Kat say about Dennis' belief in his destiny to become a Gastroenterologist, and what does Dennis think about her words?

8. What happens to Kat when she is ten years old?

9. Why does Ipsha leave the classroom in tears and what does she tell Dennis about a person's family's expectations?

10. What assignment does Dennis receive in microbiology class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. What is foreshadow? How many incidences of foreshadow are in "Level Up"? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in "Level Up" including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from Level Up and your own live to support your opinion.

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

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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