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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Wade's father die?
(a) He suffered a massive stroke.
(b) He was in a plane crash.
(c) He was shot.
(d) He was in a car accident.

2. What does Wade use as a hideout in Ready Player One?
(a) A broom closet.
(b) An old subway tunnel.
(c) An abandoned train car.
(d) An abandoned van.

3. How much is James Halliday's entire fortune estimated to be at the time of his death?
(a) $530 million.
(b) $240 billion.
(c) $100 billion.
(d) $400 billion.

4. When was the Dungeons & Dragons supplement "Tomb of Horrors" published?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1988.

5. What is Aech's personal chat room called where Wade and his friends meet up in Chapter 15?
(a) The Basement.
(b) The Arcade.
(c) The Attic.
(d) The Kitchen.

6. What is James Halliday's middle name?
(a) Warren.
(b) Donovan.
(c) William.
(d) Michael.

7. Who is the "middle-aged intellectual expert" that Wade watches explaining the scores on the news in the beginning of Chapter 12?
(a) Edgar Nash.
(b) James Halliday.
(c) Richard Wilson.
(d) Mark Anderson.

8. When did Ogden Morrow announce he was leaving his position at GSS?
(a) 2035.
(b) 2045.
(c) 2022.
(d) 2015.

9. How far is the hill that indicates the Tomb of Horrors from Wade's school?
(a) Over 400 kilometers away.
(b) Under 20 kilometers away.
(c) Over 900 kilometers away.
(d) About 200 kilometers away.

10. What historical decade was James Halliday obsessed with during his life?
(a) The 1960s.
(b) The 1980s.
(c) The 1970s.
(d) The 1990s.

11. What is Wade's score when his avatar is displayed on Halliday's website after winning "Joust" in Chapter 9?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 5,000.
(c) 15,000.
(d) 20,000.

12. What is the file-sharing program used by gunters around the world that Wade describes in Chapter 6?
(a) PCtorrent.
(b) Guntorrent.
(c) Walter's Blacksmith Shop.
(d) The Silk Road.

13. What does "PvP" refer to in the narrative?
(a) Player versus Player.
(b) Player versus Percival.
(c) Part versus Part.
(d) Pit versus Pit.

14. What is the name of the company that James Halliday created and controlled during his lifetime?
(a) Lost Coast Systems.
(b) Gregarious Simulation Systems.
(c) Intelligent Designs Systems.
(d) IOI.

15. Who was Ogden Morrow's high school sweetheart?
(a) Kira Underwood.
(b) Sarah Richards.
(c) Colette Anderson.
(d) Marsha Wilson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Latin verb meaning "to learn"?

2. What is the name of the avatar that Wade uses in the OASIS universe?

3. How old was James Halliday when he died?

4. How many people live in Wade's aunt's trailer, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

5. What is the title of the opening old song on James Halliday's video release at his death?

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