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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. What happened to Susan during the explosion?

2. A funny sound from TRANSLTR indicates that _____________________________.

3. Why did Fontaine return early from South America?

4. How is the Caesar's Box message read?

5. The message makes reference to _________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the problem with data banks?

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

5. What does Hale say that his plans for Digital Fortress are?

6. How does the book end?

7. What does Susan have Soshi do?

8. Why is Susan surprised at the suicide note, supposedly written by Hale?

9. What happens when Hulohot spots Becker receiving Communion?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book, Hale and other characters complain about the EFF. What is the EFF? What are its functions? What are the pros and cons of watchdog organizations? Why was it mentioned so often by the various characters?

Essay Topic 2

Tankado opposed the secrecy of TRANSLTR and devised his scheme to force the NSA to make its existence known. How did Tankado make this fact known? Do you think Tankado expected his worm to do the damage it eventually did? What would the use of the terms Hiroshima and Nagasaki indicate?

Essay Topic 3

What is cryptology? Explain why it is important. Have you ever had any experience with encryption programs? What is decoding and why is it important? What kind of entities are interested in breaking code and why?

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