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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. What old television show does Wade describe as his most-watched from Halliday's favorites in Chapter 1?
(a) "Cheers."
(b) "Mork & Mindy."
(c) "Family Ties."
(d) "The Newhart Show."

2. In the funeral scene from James Halliday's video release upon his death, what film is actually shown?
(a) "George Hill."
(b) "To Have and Have Not."
(c) "Better Off Dead."
(d) "Heathers."

3. What does Wade avoid at the end of the second corridor in the Tomb of Horrors in Chapter 8?
(a) The Sphere of Annihilation.
(b) The Boots of Sorrow.
(c) The Pit of Despair.
(d) The Crypt of the Morgatron.

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

5. What is the reference to TARDIS alluding to in Chapter 7?
(a) "The Tempest."
(b) "Family Ties."
(c) "Dr. Who."
(d) "Cheers."

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of armor does Wade discover and add to his inventory in the Tomb of Horrors in Chapter 8?

2. Who appears in the fifth slot on the OASIS Score Board in Chapter 13?

3. Who appears in the fourth slot on Halliday's Score Board in Chapter 13?

4. What term is used from Dungeons & Dragons lingo to refer to "an undead creature, usually and incredibly powerful wizard or king who had employed dark magic to bind his intellect to his own reanimated corpse" in the novel?

5. In the video that Halliday released upon his death, what does he describe as the first videogame system he ever owned?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is an “egg” defined in Ready Player One?

2. How is the theme of fame illustrated in Chapter 12?

3. Why does Wade warn his friends about in Chapter 15?

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

5. What is significant about Wade’s score appearing on the scoreboard for the first time?

6. What does Wade learn from Aech in Chapter 15? How does he respond?

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

8. How would you describe the protagonist of Ready Player One?

9. Who is Art3mis? How does Wade feel about this character?

10. What discovery does Wade make regarding Art3mis in Chapter 9?

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