5. What term is used from Dungeons & Dragons lingo to refer to "an undead creature, usually and incredibly powerful wizard or king who had employed dark magic to bind his intellect to his own reanimated corpse" in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is OASIS defined in Ready Player One? What metaphor can be seen in OASIS?

2. How have Wade’s circumstances changed in Chapter 16?

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

4. What initial offer does IOI extend to Wade in Chapter 14?

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

6. Why does Wade warn his friends about in Chapter 15?

7. What discovery does Wade make during class in Chapter 7?

8. What does Wade learn from Aech in Chapter 15? How does he respond?

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

10. What does Wade learn from Aech in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and analyze the setting of OASIS in Ready Player One. How would you compare this virtual reality with your world today? How many planets and/or universes exist within OASIS? How are those settings described?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the Sixers in Ready Player One. For what corporation do these individuals work? What is their objective? What actions do the Sixers commit in the narrative? Are the Sixers friends or foes to the protagonist?

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