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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much is Numataka supposed to pay for the pass key?

2. What happened to Tankado's ring?

3. What is TRANSLTR?

4. What does North Dakota tell Numataka about the pass keys?

5. Susan's tracer program was ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a cipher text?

2. What is a tracer?

3. After talking to Swathmore, what does Susan learn from Hale?

4. Becker tries to call Swathmore from the airport but can't get a line. What does he remember?

5. What is a mutation string?

6. Jabba had been ignoring Midge's concerns about TRANSLTR and the possibility of a virus all day. Why did he suddenly drop what he was doing and run to the main data banks?

7. How does Becker try to locate the ring?

8. Why does Hale want Susan to come with him?

9. What does Susan think of Swathmore's plan to replace the original Digital Fortress program with a modification?

10. What does Becker learn from Two-Tone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Tankado's grudge against the United States? Why did he harbor this grudge? Do you think this had anything to do with his scheme and the the mention of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the message in the Caesar's Box. Do you think he set out to destroy TRANSLTR?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the pros and cons of encryption. What does encryption mean for privacy? Explain why people use encryption programs.

Essay Topic 3

The NSA staff does not work as a team until the end of the novel. Explain how this caused many of the problems that occurred. What is the value of teamwork? Explain within the context of the end of the novel.

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