Question

1 davon studied the shiny, black virtual reality headset in his hands. the company name, kryptical, was stamped in gold letters on both sides. the game host, a young game designer, droned on and on about kryptical’s history, but davon wasn’t interested. kryptical had recruited a group of players to test its new virtual reality (vr) system. any test player who beat the game would win a headset and free game play, and that was what mattered to davon.
2 davon’s parents operated a popular jamaican restaurant. “we’re lucky,” his dad often said. “we get to introduce jamaican food to so many different people.” davon supposed that his dad was right, even though he would rather have pizza or burgers. he helped out at the restaurant, but he loved gaming better than anything. having the coolest gear—like the headset in his hands—would be his idea of lucky!
3 the host held up a headset, catching davon’s attention. “defeating wrong exit is simple. just find your exit and walk through it. but don’t open the wrong door because the results will be... unfortunate.” the host smiled, but he didn’t look encouraging. davon understood that this man expected the players to lose. determined to prove him wrong, davon put on his headset, and the game began.
4 davon found himself in a door - filled city shrouded in endless night, and he had a single goal—to avoid the chasers and escape through the “right exit.” he wasn’t sure where to look, or even what to look for, and it didn’t take long for him to feel like he had been running and searching forever. he avoided one...
5 which excerpt from the text supports the idea that the video game feels lifelike?
a. “trash lay at his feet, and a torn travel poster hung crookedly on an alley door. it all seemed so real.” (paragraph 4)
b. “davon found himself in a door - filled city shrouded in endless night, and he had a single goal—to avoid the chasers and escape through the ‘right exit.’” (paragraph 4)
c. “... his eyes landed on a boarded - up restaurant across the street.” (paragraph 7)
d. “the company name, kryptical, was stamped in gold letters on both sides.” (paragraph 1)

Explanation:

To determine which excerpt supports the idea that the video game feels lifelike, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The description of trash at his feet and a torn poster, followed by "It all seemed so real" directly states the game feels lifelike.
• Option B: Describes the game scenario (city, goal) but not that it feels real.
• Option C: Describes a restaurant in the game, no indication of realism.
• Option D: Describes the headset, not the game's lifelike quality.

Answer:

A. "Trash lay at his feet, and a torn travel poster hung crookedly on an alley door. It all seemed so real." (paragraph 4)