Power Off - Reading Comprehension

What can be inferred about Maddox’s relationship with video games?

• Maddox plays video games occasionally.

• Maddox enjoys video games but has no problem turning them off when his mom asks him to stop.

• Maddox is passionate about video games and plays them frequently.

• Maddox likes how the video game world mirrors his own world.

What can be inferred about the significance of the moment Maddox is transported into the game?

• It is a dream that Maddox has often.

• It highlights Maddox’s deep immersion in the game world.

• It shows that Maddox wants to become a game character permanently.

• It indicates that Maddox is bored with the real world.

Why might the author use the following simile in paragraph 5? “The next thing I knew, I felt a strange sensation all over, like being flicked by a million miniature electric shock waves.”

• To illustrate that playing video games for hours is painful

• To show the strange sensation Maddox feels when transported into the game

• To explain how scared Maddox is when one of the Bongos appears in the game

• To show that the video game controllers are painful to hold

What can be inferred about Maddox’s realization when he hears the Bongo?

• He is excited to see his favorite characters up close.

• He wants to make friends with the Bongos.

• He feels safe because he knows the game well.

• He suddenly remembers the dangers of the game world.

What piece of explicit information from the text best supports the answer to question 4?

• I ran around looking for somewhere to hide, but the game programmers knew what they were doing.

• The boss I had just defeated was still lying on the ground, and my controller was still in my hand.

• I wandered around the world and collected coins, opened the map, and explored.

• The graphics were even more amazing up close, and I spent a good amount of time just wandering around in awe.

What does Maddox’s attempt to quit or pause the game suggest about his situation?

• He is not very skilled at playing video games.

• His controller is not working properly.

• He wants to switch to a different game.

• He realizes that he cannot escape the game through normal means.

What is the most likely result of Maddox’s experience inside the game?

• He decides to stop playing video games altogether.

• He learns to balance his gaming with other activities and responsibilities.

• He becomes more determined to win more quests to keep himself and the entire game universe safe.

• He chooses to play only one video game from now on.