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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 is the name of Wade's aunt with whom he lives?

2. When was the video game "Joust" produced?

3. On what street did James Halliday grow up?

4. Who created the video game "Joust"?

5. What reward does Wade attain for beating his opponent at "Joust" in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What competition must Wade engage in, in order to attain the key in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Parzival in the novel? What literary allusion is revealed through this name? How does this name connect directly with the plot of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Wade and Art3mis in the novel. How does Wade feel about Art3mis when they first meet? How does their relationship evolve in the course of the story? Where does their relationship stand in the ending?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Ogden Morrow in the novel. Where does Wade first encounter this character? What is his relationship with him? Is Ogden Morrow an ally or foe to the protagonist? Why?

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