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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. Who is announced as the leader of Team Alpha in Chapter 4?

2. How many viewers are announced to be watching the opening ceremony of this year's Warcross final tournament in Chapter 2?

3. According to the New York Digest excerpt that opens the novel, what percentage of people ages 12-30 now play Warcross on a regular basis?

4. How much is Emika's monthly rent?

5. Where is Ki-woon "Kento" Park from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Emika's first impressions of Hideo Tanaka when she meets him?

2. What are Emika's impessions of Tokyo when she arrives?

3. Who is Keira and how is she described?

4. Why did Emika hack into her high school's computer system?

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

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

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

8. What does Emika look like?

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

10. What is the job that Hideo offers to Emika in their first meeting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the twist-ending of Warcross. Did you expect this ending? What clues in the text foreshadowed the outcome of the story? Why do you think the author ended the novel in this way?

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 three elements of symbolism in Warcross. What does this symbol represent? How does the symbol connect with the novel's themes? How is the symbol perceived by the characters in the story?

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