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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does not happen when Fontaine orders Jabba to enter the inscription?
(a) the worm is stopped
(b) they find the program is looking for a numeric pass key
(c) the pass key they tried is wrong
(d) the penalty clause causes the worm to accelerate

3. Susan finally turned and tried to run for safety because she ____________________________-.
(a) hear David's voice telling her to run
(b) couldn't stand to be around Swathmore
(c) the heat became so intense
(d) Swathmore told her to run

4. What is the target of Tankado's worm?
(a) all files
(b) agent name files
(c) the security filters
(d) satellite photos

5. Jabba describes the problem in the data banks as what?
(a) spyware
(b) an intruder`
(c) a worm
(d) a virus

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the filters give way?

2. A funny sound from TRANSLTR indicates that _____________________________.

3. What is a prime number?

4. How does Becker exit the Cathedral?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Susan view the orphans?

2. When does Becker begin to think of Susan when he is in Santa Cruz?

3. Why was the Digital Fortress algorithm a hoax?

4. How does Fontaine respond to the problem with the crypto dome?

5. Neither Susan nor Jabba feel the inscription is the pass key. Why?

6. How does the book end?

7. Explain why Hulohot was wrong in thinking that Becker had no way out of the viewing platform area.

8. What does Susan learn from Swathmore's pager?

9. Why is Susan trying to leave Crypto?

10. What is one of the first things that Susan sees when she enters the main databank's chamber?

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