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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 does Susan try as a password?

2. Swathmore follows Susan and _____________________.

3. What is the only way out of the burning, smoke-filled crypto area?

4. What is a prime number?

5. What is the first thing that David says to Susan?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who hired Hulohot and offered the pass key to Numataka?

3. Swathmore was begging Susan to stay with him. What did he know when he saw the pager messages?

4. During the video conference, why does Susan scream?

5. How does Susan view the orphans?

6. When does Fontaine begin to realize the seriousness of the situation?

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

8. Why did Fontaine send his own team to Spain?

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

10. When Swathmore is in the sub level resetting the power, what becomes clear?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

The Digital Fortress is a suspense novel. Discuss the level of suspense in the novel. Is it at the proper level? Did you feel that you couldn't put the book down because you have to know what happened next? Is this the way it should be? What is the role of suspense?

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