Read this summary of the article. The first video game consoles only allowed for a small selection of games to be played. These
games lived on the console itself. The Fairchild Video Entertainment System, later named the
Channel F (for "Fun"), changed this forever. Multiple game cartridges could be switched in and
out to allow for more gameplay.
Is this an objective and accurate summary? How do you know?
(A) Yes; it captures the main aspects of how Lawson changed the game industry.
(B) No; it excludes information about Lawson’s impact on Black game designers.
(C) Yes; it provides an unbiased look at the evolution of the game industry.
(D) No; it includes a personal opinion on how the game industry changed.

Read these central idea statements.

1. Lawson oversaw the creation of the Channel F, the first video game console with
interchangeable game cartridges – something the first Atari and Magnavox Odyssey
systems did not use.
2. The Magnavox Odyssey, released in 1972, also used game "cards," that were printed circuit
boards, but did not contain game data as the subsequent cartridges did.
3. An exhibit of Lawson's handiwork is on permanent display at the World Video Game Hall of
Fame at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York.
4. Lawson's contributions counter a lack of representation of Black game developers in the
industry, said Jeremy Saucier, an assistant vice president for interpretation and electronic
games at the museum.

Which statements accurately reflect the central ideas of the article?
(A) only 3
(B) only 4
(C) 1 and 4
(D) 2 and 3
3 What role does Lawson play in the video game industry?
(A) He made nonviolent video games popular.
(B) He founded a nonprofit for young engineers.
(C) He is a role model for aspiring Black engineers.
(D) He invented “Asteroids,” which sold 30 million units.
4 Which idea did the author develop the LEAST in this article about Jerry Lawson?
(A) Lawson's impact on Black engineers
(B) Lawson's early childhood influences
(C) the importance of cartridges in video game history
(D) Lawson's career in the gaming industry