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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 does an avatar's name first appear on the top of Halliday's scoreboard, according to the narrator in the Prologue?

3. What is the name of the company that James Halliday created and controlled during his lifetime?

4. How old was James Halliday when he died?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What threat does IOI made to Wade in Chapter 14?

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

4. What happens to Wade’s trailer in Chapter 14?

5. How is OASIS defined in Ready Player One? What metaphor can be seen in OASIS?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Wade encounter in the Tomb of Horrors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of modern communication in Ready Player One. How is this theme developed through character, setting, and symbolism? What do you think the author is remarking about communication in today’s world? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Define irony and discuss some examples of irony in Ready Player One. What are the three main types of irony? How does each apply in the novel? What purpose does each example serve?

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