Game On! "Fortnite"

What does the section titled "Free Game Grows in Popularity" help the reader understand about the video game?

• "Fortnite" has not been as popular as the game creators would have expected.

• The number of game downloads has made the game far too expensive for some potential users.

• "Fortnite" is so popular that over 3.4 million people play it online.

• The game has not been popular enough to be made available on PlayStation and Xbox game consoles.

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Which words in paragraph 4 help the reader understand the meaning of emotes?

• "digital ways of expressing feelings..."

• "clothing items for their character to wear..."

• "bright pictures and silly humor..."

• "computers or video game systems..."

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Based on the text, what can the reader conclude about the causes of Fortnite's rise in sales?

• Providing emotes and additional clothing for characters

• Bringing celebrities to play online

• Inviting more and more people by email

• Making it free to download and available on the iPhone

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Which sentence from the selection is best supported by the photograph?

• Tyler "Ninja" Blevins is a popular "Fortnite" player.

• It has bright pictures and silly humor, like a cartoon.

• The players can dress up as astronauts and superheroes.

• The game is especially popular with children.

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The author wrote this article most likely to -

• convince the reader to play "Fortnite"

• share an opinion about a new video game

• provide information to readers about "Fortnite"

• compare "Fortnite" to games of similar popularity

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Which event in the article happened FIRST?

• "Fortnite" made $125 million from its computer, Playstation, and Xbox versions.

• An iPhone version of "Fortnite" became popular in different countries.

• "Fortnite" could be played only on computers and video game systems.

• Epic Games made "Fortnite" free to download.

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Complete the sentence.

Because smartphones are getting more powerful, ___________

• companies are trying to attract players with more interesting games.

• companies are making their games free so more people will download them.

• companies are creating things players can buy in their games, such as "emotes."

• companies are asking famous people to play their games on smartphones.

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Read the paragraph from the section "Even Rapper Drake Plays Game."

Still, "Fortnite" could quickly become unpopular, too. The game "Pokemon Go" was downloaded 750 million times in its first year. It is no longer one of the top 50 iPhone game downloads.

What is the author's point of view about "Fortnite"?

• People who played "Pokemon Go" now play "Fortnite"

• People like "Fortnite" better than "Pokemon Go"

• People will never stop liking "Fortnite"

• People might not like "Fortnite" forever

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Which of the following is NOT a reason "Fortnite" is appealing to kids?

• It has bright pictures and silly humor, like a cartoon.

• The game has not gotten popular in China yet.

• Players can dress up as astronauts and superheroes.

• Players can buy different things in the game.

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According to the text, the game "Fortnite" is especially popular with -

• adults

• children

• teenagers

• babies

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