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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. How old does Wade make his alias "Bryce Lynch" in Chapter 16?

2. What did the Sixers plant in the stacks to make the explosion of Wade's home look accidental?

3. What are the four giggest gunter clans that offer invitation to Wade to join them in Chapter 13?

4. How does Wade get access to the area where the cave indicating the Tomb of Horrors is in Chapter 7?

5. How many notched letters does Wade describe throughout Anorak's Almanac in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conflict is presented in the Prologue to Ready Player One?

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

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

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

5. What discovery does Wade make during class in Chapter 7?

6. What does Wade learn from Aech in Chapter 12?

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

8. Where does Wade go when he attends school?

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

10. What are Wade’s advantages in the search for the egg?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the plot structure of Ready Player One. Where in the narrative do the following occur: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement? How would you compare the structure of this plot to other novels you have read?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways is the plot of Ready Player One reflective of video games? What video games in particular are described in the narrative? How do you think these games reflect upon the protagonist of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the pop cultural allusions in Ready Player One. Why do music, films, video games, and television shows from the 1980s figure so heavily into the plot of the story? What are some examples of allusions that recur? How well did you relate to these allusions?

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