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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 does "PvP" refer to in the narrative?

2. On what date was Wade born?

3. Where is Aech when he calls Wade in the morning in the beginning of Chapter 12?

4. Who created the video game "Joust"?

5. What is the file-sharing program used by gunters around the world that Wade describes in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Wade go when he attends school?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the setting of OASIS in Ready Player One. How would you compare this virtual reality with your world today? How many planets and/or universes exist within OASIS? How are those settings described?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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