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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. When Hale regains consciousness, he tells Susan that ___________________________.

2. A funny sound from TRANSLTR indicates that _____________________________.

3. When all the orphans are typed on the screen, Susan says that the block of four looks like what?

4. What did the group have to focus on to solve the code?

5. When Becker enters Santa Cruz, Hulohot _____________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the book end?

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

4. What happened where the filters were totally destroyed?

5. What does Jabba mean when he says pass keys usually have penalty clauses?

6. Using the Internet for a reference, what do they finally decide to use?

7. Why is Susan trying to leave Crypto?

8. What is the problem with data banks?

9. What does Swathmore do when Susan leaves to cut off the power to TRANSLTR?

10. The only escape from Crypto is through Swathmore's private elevator. How does Susan arrive at the password?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Tankado's favorite saying was 'Who Will Guard the Guards?' Explain the meaning of this term within the context of the novel. Who was Tankado applying the term to and why?

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