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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the authorities believe about the false positives?
(a) It is a glitch in the programming.
(b) It is due to the terrorists.
(c) It is due to negligence by computer operators.
(d) It is due to poorly-trained personnel.

2. What does Benson tell Marcus to do until the police are contacted?
(a) Go home.
(b) Wait in the office.
(c) Go back to class.
(d) Go to detention.

3. What does Marcus' mother ask of the cops?
(a) Their cell phone numbers.
(b) Their warrant.
(c) Their badge numbers.
(d) Proof of Marcus doing something illegal.

4. Why does Marcus' father say the city's situation may get better?
(a) Because the DHS has requested a 300 percent budget raise.
(b) Because they are dropping two of the tracking systems.
(c) Because they are adding a universal tracking system that all must use.
(d) Because the city manager has been fired.

5. Where do the captors set up interviews?
(a) In the motel lobby.
(b) In a janitor's closet.
(c) Behind a screen in the truck.
(d) In the cab of the truck.

6. Why does Darryl not want to skip school?
(a) He is interested in a girl in his next class.
(b) His dad will kick him out of the house.
(c) He is in danger of being expelled.
(d) He has a test.

7. What do the friends decide to do because of the situation at the BART station?
(a) They decide to go into the train tunnel.
(b) They decide to try to go home.
(c) They decide to work their way to the streets above.
(d) They decide to jump across the tracks.

8. Who does Marcus see in the courtyard one day?
(a) Darryl.
(b) His father.
(c) Jose.
(d) Vanessa.

9. What does Vanessa say would cause a traffic gridlock?
(a) If normal people refuse to use FasTrak.
(b) If normal people are pulled over.
(c) If normal people pay for tolls with pennies.
(d) If normal people refuse to use any of their debit cards.

10. What does Jolu say they should do?
(a) Contact the civil liberties union.
(b) Tell their parents about what happened to them.
(c) Call the President.
(d) Tell the newspapers about what happened to them.

11. What do Jolu and Marcus do at Jolu's house that night?
(a) Rewrite the xbox format.
(b) Rewrite the indiecode for Pigspleen.
(c) Create a runner to take snoops away from the real names.
(d) Create a screen.

12. What does Marcus use to communicate to his friends?
(a) An Xbox Universal.
(b) A program that is iris activated.
(c) A landline.
(d) A special program that will only activate with the correct voice.

13. What does Marcus try to do to get help?
(a) Stand on a bench and yell.
(b) Flag down a cop car or ambulance.
(c) Nothing; it is impossible to do anything.
(d) Call on his cell phone.

14. What DVD does Marcus use in his communication attempts?
(a) ParanoidXbox.
(b) Shazam.
(c) Marlo Goes Hunting.
(d) None.

15. Why does Marcus apologize?
(a) The cops threaten to tell his parents about his detention after the terrorist attack.
(b) Marcus realizes the cops are just following orders.
(c) The cops threaten to take him to jail.
(d) The cops are genuinely sorry.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does Marcus' father apologize to Marcus?

2. How does Marcus' father feel about the budget raise for the DHS?

3. What do the papers say that Marcus is given to sign?

4. Why does Marcus decide to set up a web of trust?

5. What does Marcus refuse to do when asked?

(see the answer keys)

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