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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 rank of police officer is Malik when she is introduced?

2. For which of the following birds had Gabe splinted a wing?

3. To which of the following does Ware dedicate her novel?

4. Which of the following authors does Jack note favoring?

5. What kind of computer does Jack plant at Arden Alliance?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jack note having been introduced to penetration testing?

2. What is the Sharpie trick Jack uses to get out of the police station?

3. What killed Jack’s parents?

4. What reason does Jack posit for not being able to weep for Gabe initially?

5. Why does Jack note fire doors are risky?

6. What concern does Jack note for her expected report to Arden Alliance?

7. How does Jack give away her position to police in her house?

8. What does Jack note as a poor design in the security of the police station where she meets with Malik?

9. How does condensed air fool some electronic locks, per Jack?

10. How does Jack explain her delay in processing client’s work (65)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is not one “English,” with the different parts of the English-speaking world each having their own sets of “rules” and common practices. Consider the features of the novel’s usage that deviate from your own patterns of use. What among them attracts the most attention for you? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Overall, what is the most important theme of Zero Days? What in the text indicates as much? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 3

Similarly, the lengths of chapters influence reading. What pattern of chapter-length is present in the novel, if any? What effect does the length of chapters have on the reading? How is the effect achieved?

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