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davon studied the shiny, black virtual reality headset in his hands. the company name, kytical, was stamped in gold letters on both sides. the game host, a young game designer, droned on and on about kytical’s history, but davon wasn’t interested. kytical 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.
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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!
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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.
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davon found himself in a door - filled city shrouded in endless night, and he had a single goal—to avoid the chasms and survive through the “dinht evit”...
according to the text, what is davon’s initial attitude toward the game?
a. he believes the game is going to be too difficult for him.
b. he feels intimidated by the newness of the game.
c. he believes he will win the game easily.
d. he feels up to the challenge of the game.

Explanation:

To determine Davon's initial attitude, we analyze the text: "Davon studied the shiny, black virtual reality headset in his hands. The company name, Kytical, was stamped in gold letters on both sides. The game host, a young game designer, droned on and on about Kytical’s history, but Davon wasn’t interested. Kytical 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." Also, later "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!" and "Davon understood that this man 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."

• Option A: The text shows Davon is excited about the game (loving gaming, wanting the headset) and determined to prove the host wrong, so he doesn't think it's too difficult. Eliminate A.
• Option B: There's no indication he feels intimidated; he's more focused on winning the prize and proving the host wrong. Eliminate B.
• Option C: The text doesn't say he thinks he'll win easily; he's determined to prove the host wrong (implying it might be a challenge), but he's up for it. Eliminate C.
• Option D: He is interested in the prize (free game play and headset) and determined to take on the challenge (prove the host wrong), so he feels up to the challenge. This matches.

Answer:

D. He feels up to the challenge of the game.