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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 does the narrator describe the appearance of the "real" world in the beginning of Chapter 29?

2. What band is described in Chapter 19 as having performed the song "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"?

3. What is Aech's score on the Scoreboard in Chapter 21?

4. What is the first line of "the Quatrain"?

5. What is the correct password that Wade eventually uses to log onto the computer in Chapter 38?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What leads Wade to re-devote himself to the hunt in Chapter 20?

3. How would you describe Wade’s circumstances in Chapter 27?

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

5. How are the themes of identity and anonymity explored in Chapter 33?

6. How does Wade respond when Sorrento appears on the scoreboard in Chapter 24?

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

8. How does Wade ultimately overcome Sorrento in Chapter 34?

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

10. What files does Wade discover at IOI in Chapter 30?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Aech in the novel. What does Aech’s avatar look like? How does this differ from Aech’s true appearance in the “real world”? Where does Aech live?

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

Who is Parzival in the novel? What literary allusion is revealed through this name? How does this name connect directly with the plot of the story?

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