In "The History of Video Games," the author describes arcade games as "machines as big as refrigerators." This comparison helps readers understand

• the size of the games

• how to play the games

• why users liked the games

• where arcades kept the games

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In the sentence, "Top scorers earned a spot on what was known as the game's leaderboard," what does leaderboard mean?

• a group of players who make decisions about the game

• a tournament between the game's highest-scoring players

• a chalkboard that lists which gamer's turn it is to play next

• a scoreboard showing the names and scores of top players

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The opening sections of the two texts both describe:

• clothing in each time period

• how gamers play with others

• the ways pets interrupt playing

• names of the most popular games

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One reason people who never saw themselves as gamers now play video games is that they can play:

• at a mall

• on a console

• on their phones

• with other people

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Which sentence shows that modern video games can be social?

• "They cold just meet up and play online."

• "Today, nearly 70% of Americans play video games."

• "We have thousands of games to choose from."

• "Games will likely become even more lifelike too."

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How do experts predict people will soon play video games?

• in arcades

• on Nintendos

• by buying games

• through streaming

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The sidebar (yellow timeline) on pages 10-12 helps readers better understand both texts by showing:

• the kinds of people who liked to play each game

• how games and gaming changed and developed over the years

• what players need to know to choose the right game

• ways characters became well-known outside video games

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The photo at the top of page 10 helps readers better understand the text by showing:

• ways to win early video games

• what arcades were like in the 1980s

• which games were the most popular

• why people liked playing video games

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Which terms describe early arcade games?

• colorful and dazzling

• flat and few colors

• 3D and lifelike

• few colors but realistic

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What is one reason why arcades began shutting down in 1985?

• People were tired of playing the same games

• Almost every town in the country had an arcade

• Video games exploded into an $8 billion industry

• Gamers had to put quarters in a slot so they could play

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