"The Best Video Game Ever?" A3K Quiz Fortnite

Based on the Article, which best replaces the question mark in the diagram above?

• A.

  Fortnite achieved the number-one ranking on an unofficial online list of the world's best video games.

• B.

  In the game Fortnite: Save the World, four players work together to build and defend their own realms.

• C.

  Fortnite and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege are both popular video games which have cutting-edge graphics.

• D.

  Although people love to play Fortnite, it has not yet won a place in the World Video Game Hall of Fame.

Which of these is an opinion?

• A.

  Fortnite appeals to adults and kids, with more than 200 million players globally.

• B.

  Gamers who play Fortnite can choose from three different modes of play.

• C.

  Over 44,000 fans of Fortnite have unofficially selected the video game as the best of 2019.

• D.

  It is more exciting to play Fortnite: Save the World than it is to play Battle Royale.

Which is the closest synonym for the word realm, as it is used in the Article?

• A.

  Border

• B.

  Territory

• C.

  Enterprise

• D.

  Government

Think about the Article. How are Fortnite: Save the World and Battle Royale different?

• A.

  Fortnite: Save the World pits teams of players against one another to defend their realms whereas in Battle Royal, the only goal is to stay alive.

• B.

  In Fortnite: Save the World, players fight alone as zombies, but in Battle Royale, players team up.

• C.

  In Battle Royale, players can create their own battlegrounds, but in Save the World players must use stock battlegrounds.

• D.

  Battle Royale can be played as a team whereas Fortnite: Save the World is designed for individual play. 

The reader can tell from the Article that __________.

• A.

  Fortnite was originally designed to make money off of players who hadn't yet learned the rules.

• B.

  Fortnite entered the World Video Game Hall of Fame in 2018 because of its popularity among gamers around the world.

• C.

  Newcomers to Fortnite are attracted to the game because they do not have to risk any money to play it.

• D.

  Fortnite: Save the World is generally considered to be a more difficult game to master than Battle Royale.

The Article states:

And the multiplayer game doesn't just appeal to kids. It's even lured loads of adults into its digital lair. In fact, Fortnite now has more than 200 million players globally.

Which would be the closest synonym for the word lured, as it is used above?

• A.

  Bewildered

• B.Attracted

• C.

  Benefited

• D.

  Affected

The Article states:

The first mode is Fortnite: Save the World. It puts four players together to build and defend their own realm. Anyone can team up with other players for hours of zombie-blasting fun. But in the Battle Royale mode, the only goal is to stay alive. Players go up against countless global enemies from across the world to make their way to the king of the hill. And gamers in Fortnite Creative get even more inventive by world-building their own personal islands. These serve as battlegrounds of their own construction.

Why did the author include this passage?

• A.

  To show how the popular video game Fortnite has changed since it first came out

• B.

  To explain that newer versions of the game are more interesting than earlier versions

• C.

  To describe some of the more important qualities of each of Fortnite's three modes of play

• D.

  To suggest that Fortnite: Save the World is more popular than the other two modes of play

Which passage from the Article best supports the idea that online gaming has become big business?

• A.The first mode is Fortnite: Save the World. It puts four players together to build and defend their own realm. Anyone can team up with other players for hours of zombie-blasting fun. But in the Battle Royale mode, the only goal is to stay alive.

• B.

  There are a lot of different things to consider when selecting the world's most awesome video games. Sure, cool graphics are important. But so is the fun factor.

• C.

  And here's a first: In 2018, the gaming industry actually earned more than the Hollywood movie industry. Gaming brought in over $43 billion. It seems more people depend on game designers for entertainment.

• D.

  Still, Fortnite has one unclaimed victory. It has yet to win its place in the World Video Game Hall of Fame. But there's still hope. With better versions put out every year, it seems sure to take the top prize before you can say YEET!