Roblox/Candyland Storyworks Quiz

In “The Rise of Roblox,” why did Robby Scianna have his birthday party online?

• His friends lived far away.

• His town was in lockdown.

• It cost less than an escape room.

• It was more fun than a normal party.

According to the article, during difficult times, people play games to ______.

• reduce stress
• avoid friends
• stay quiet
• become successful

Which sentence below supports the fact that people play games to reduce stress?

• “They ran around playing a battle game.”
• “Millions of Americans, like Robby and his family, had been told to stay home . . .”
• “. . . when we play, our brains release chemicals that make us feel good.”
• “In most of the games, the goal isn’t even to win.”

In the sentence “Today, more than 70 years after Candy Land’s debut. . .,” what does the word debut mean?

• invention

• success

• first time people could buy it

• a time it was updated with new characters

In “A Sweet Treat in a Tough Time,” who did Eleanor Abbott first create Candy Land for?<br />

• kids stuck at home
• kids in a polio ward
• kids at birthday parties
• kids tired of other games

In the sentence “It transported them from the hospital to a delightful world of sweets,” what does the phrase transported them mean?

• kept them
• returned them
• made them better
• carried them away

Why did many swimming pools and parks close from 1916 to the early 1950s?

• to help save money
• to keep kids healthy
• to make places clean
• to open more schools

Roblox and Candy Land are alike because they are ______.

• online games

• in person games

• popular with kids

• in the National Toy Hall of Fame