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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. About how large is the planet Ludus described as being in Chapter 7?

2. Who was Ogden Morrow's high school sweetheart?

3. What is the name of the planet created for the OASIS public schools to move to in Chapter 16?

4. How old was Wade when his mother died?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Wade attains the key in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

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

6. Who from IOI has contacted Wade in Chapter 13? Why?

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

8. What would you say Wade’s actions reflect about his character in Chapter 14?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss a few examples of symbolism and imagery (symbolism, metaphor, etc.) in Ready Player One. What do you think is symbolized by OASIS? What imagery is used to describe the settings and characters in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Define an “egg” and discuss the “Easter Egg” in Ready Player One. How is the Easter Egg described when Wade finds it? What does it signify to Wade? What does the egg symbolize to the other characters?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the Sixers in Ready Player One. For what corporation do these individuals work? What is their objective? What actions do the Sixers commit in the narrative? Are the Sixers friends or foes to the protagonist?

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