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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. How many points does Emika earn for her first time in Tokyo?

2. At what airport does Emika disembark the plane in Chapter 7?

3. Where was Hideo Tanaka raised?

4. What gift has Hideo had delivered to Emika's hotel room after their first meeting in Chapter 9?

5. What is Mari Nakamua's position at Henka Games?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hideo Tanaka say to Emika when he first speaks to her on the phone?

2. What does "glitch" mean in the context of the novel? What is the example of glitching that occurs in Chapter 4?

3. How would you describe the fanfare that surrounds the Warcross championships?

4. Who is Keira and how is she described?

5. What information does the reader first learn about Hideo Tanaka in the novel?

6. Where does Emika live in the opening of the novel? How is this setting described?

7. What rumors begin to circulate regarding Emika after the Sound Museum Vision party?

8. Where does Emika first meet Kenn Edon? What information does he relate to her?

9. What is Emika's primary objective in the opening of the novel?

10. Who are the members of the Phoenix Riders and what roles do they play on the team?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the game Warcross. What is the objective of the game? How is it played (single-player, multi-player, etc.)? How are the settings of this game described?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the romantic tension between Emika and Hideo in the novel. What attracts these characters to one another? What obstacles do they face in pursuing romance? Why is Emika conflicted over Hideo in the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the narrative style of Warcross. From what perspective is the story related? Is it related in the past, present, or future tense? Is this narrator omniscient or limited? Do you think that the narrator is a reliable one? Why or why not?

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