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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 salary that Wade will earn in the indentured servant program in Chapter 29?

2. What 1971 George Lucas film is described by the narrator in Chapter 29?

3. Who is described as the original programmer of the game "Adventure" in Chapter 38?

4. What disguise does Wade don in Chapter 31?

5. Aech's robot in Chapter 34 is described as being a Gundam mech from what original anime series?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads to Wade’s arrest in Chapter 28? Where is he taken?

2. How does Wade’s relationship with Art3mis progress in Chapter 17?

3. What does Wade do to protect himself after escaping IOI in Chapter 31?

4. From what narrative perspective is Ready Player One related?

5. How does Wade escape the habitat at IOI in Chapter 31?

6. How does Wade escape his anklet and ear cam at IOI in Chapter 31?

7. How is Frobozz described? What does Wade do there?

8. How does Wade reach the gate in Chapter 36? What announcement does he make on his television channel?

9. How do you think Wade will handle his responsibilities bestowed at the end of the novel?

10. What happens when Wade is leaving Frobozz in Chapter 23?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the character of James Halliday. When did Halliday live? When did he die? Why is his death significant to the plot of Ready Player One?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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