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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When all the orphans are typed on the screen, Susan says that the block of four looks like what?
(a) newspaper puzzles
(b) the coding for TRANSLTR
(c) a math book
(d) the Nazi Enigma code

2. The perfect square is known as what?
(a) the Unsolvable box
(b) the square box
(c) Caesar's Box
(d) the Perfect Box

3. As Swathmore returns to Node 3, Susan is referred to as his ______________.
(a) liability
(b) alibi
(c) future
(d) reason

4. How did Becker get rid of his Khaki jacket?
(a) he sold it in exchange for a black jacket
(b) he continued to wear it inside out
(c) he left it in the pew
(d) he took it off and carred it

5. What is the only way out of the burning, smoke-filled crypto area?
(a) throughj the glass doors
(b) the stairs
(c) the emergency fire exit
(d) Swathmore's private elevator

6. When Fontaine viewed the crypto dome from his window, he thought _________________________-.
(a) there was an explosion
(b) there was a fire
(c) why didn't Swathmore call
(d) this was not a part of the plan

7. To Swathmore, the most important thing now is ____________________.
(a) Susan
(b) TRANSLTR
(c) NSA
(d) national security

8. What does David suggest to Susan?
(a) she should do an anagram of the inscription
(b) she call him on a private line
(c) that she multiply sixteen by four and take out the spaces
(d) she give up

9. What element was used in making the bombs?
(a) lithium
(b) cesium
(c) uranium
(d) plutonium

10. What did the Director have Midge Wilken do?
(a) call a press conference
(b) go home
(c) prepare a press release
(d) arrange a video conference with NSA agents in Spain

11. What do they decide to use?
(a) the difference in the weights of the uranium isotopes
(b) the difference in the dates of the bombings
(c) the distance between the cities
(d) the difference between the megatons

12. When Hale regains consciousness, he tells Susan that ___________________________.
(a) he gave the pass key away
(b) he has the pass key
(c) he is not North Dakota
(d) the pass key is on the ARA server

13. What did the NSA agents use on David Becker?
(a) a hand gun
(b) a rifle butt
(c) their fists
(d) a stun gun

14. What does Fontaine do after looking out the window at the crypto dome?
(a) he tries to call Swathmore
(b) he calls the Fire Department
(c) he sends Midge to check the situation
(d) he calls Security

15. What does Susan hear as she is descending through the sub-levels?
(a) Hale calling for help
(b) Swathmore calling her back
(c) nothing but the sound of the alarm
(d) the sound of a gun shot

Short Answer Questions

1. After leaving Santa Cruz, Becker moved with the crowd to __________________.

2. What are the engraved letters on the ring?

3. What happened to Susan during the explosion?

4. While the director is discussing the Crypto situation with Midge and Brinkerhoff, who calls the Director's office?

5. Swathmore is _________________________-.

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