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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marcus worry about when he sets up his xbox that evening?
(a) The xbox is not as secure as Marcus believes.
(b) The government has figured out how to hack the xbox.
(c) Nothing.
(d) He may be putting his friends in danger.

2. 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.

3. What does Vanessa suggest?
(a) They call a lawyer.
(b) They remain silent.
(c) They contact the newspapers.
(d) They find out the names of their interrogators.

4. Why do the cops say they have been watching Marcus?
(a) Because Marcus if friends with a known terrorist.
(b) Because Marcus' principal pointed Marcus out as a potential troublemaker.
(c) Because Homeland Security asked them to.
(d) Because of where he's been traveling according to his BART pass.

5. What does Marcus later say might have been better for him to have done at this point?
(a) To have been silent.
(b) To have pretended to be cowered.
(c) To have unlocked his comptuer.
(d) To have unlocked his phone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marcus refuse to do when asked?

2. What is the first question the cops ask Marcus' mother?

3. Why does Marcus apologize?

4. What has happened to Darryl?

5. What is a DHS worker using to search for Xnet nodes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marcus do to try to talk to his friends without being monitored?

2. How have Marcus' activities been monitored and how does he feel about that?

3. What do each of the three friends think need to be done about what they endured?

4. Who is Charles and how do Marcus and Darryl distract him?

5. Describe the confrontation between Marcus and Benson.

6. What are some kids caught doing and what happens to them?

7. What suddenly happens as Marcus and his friends are talking with the girl who takes their picture?

8. Why is Marcus confused about his father's attitude and what does Marcus' mother explain to him about it?

9. Who did the captors treat most harshly, and why?

10. How does Marcus anger the police on the way to his house and what does he do about it?

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