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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. When did Ogden Morrow announce he was leaving his position at GSS?
(a) 2045.
(b) 2015.
(c) 2035.
(d) 2022.

2. What is the name of Wade's aunt with whom he lives?
(a) Marie.
(b) Loretta.
(c) Alice.
(d) Sarah.

3. What does the Latin word "ludus" translate to in English?
(a) Dog.
(b) School.
(c) Road.
(d) Cat.

4. Who created the video game "Adventure"?
(a) Lars Walton.
(b) Andrew Jackson.
(c) Walter Anderson.
(d) Warren Robinett.

5. How did Wade's mother die?
(a) She was in a plane crash.
(b) She was in a car accident.
(c) She died from a drug overdose.
(d) She was stabbed.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what planet does Wade visit a re-creation of the "Revenge of the Nerds" house in Chapter 13?

2. Who was the gunter and MIT freshman that described his discovery of the notched letters in Anorak's Almanac with the media?

3. Until what grade did Wade attend school in the real world?

4. What is Aech's personal chat room called where Wade and his friends meet up in Chapter 15?

5. What is the Latin verb meaning "to learn"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the importance of the Latin language in Ready Player One?

2. Where does Wade go when he attends school?

3. How does Wade locate the tomb in Chapter 7?

4. What is the name of Wade’s avatar? To what is Wade’s avatar an allusion?

5. How are the gunter clans described in Ready Player One?

6. How have Wade’s circumstances changed in Chapter 16?

7. Who is Aech? What is this character’s relationship to the protagonist?

8. Who are the Sixers in the novel? What is their objective?

9. What is ironic about the location of the Tomb of Horrors?

10. What initial offer does IOI extend to Wade in Chapter 14?

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