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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. Why do Susan and Jabba think that the inscription is not the pass key?
(a) they expect the code to be in Japanese
(b) it is a decoy
(c) the letters are not random or in keeping with Tankado's style
(d) it is too long

2. Why did Susan try three as the passkey?
(a) the answer appeared when the last filter failed
(b) they found the anser in the programming
(c) they guessed
(d) 238-235 = 3 and Tankado had three fingers due to a birth deformity

3. What is Jabba's recommendation?
(a) he says there is nothing they can do
(b) to use an anti-virus program
(c) to transfer the data files before the worm is finished
(d) to shut down the computer

4. While Hulohot was running up the stairs, Becker ran down to a ________________________.
(a) landing and hung over the edge
(b) hid behind a wall
(c) found a secret door
(d) jumped to his death

5. Why don't they type in the saying as the pass key code?
(a) they want to wait
(b) they find another way to stop the worm
(c) they want to run a check on the code
(d) they may be a penalty written into the program for a wrong guessq

Short Answer Questions

1. The perfect square is known as what?

2. A funny sound from TRANSLTR indicates that _____________________________.

3. The purpose of the pass key was to ____________________.

4. When Susan is walking on the underground highway, who drives up in a gold cart?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hale say that his plans for Digital Fortress are?

2. How does Susan view the orphans?

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

4. Why was the Digital Fortress algorithm a hoax?

5. Neither Susan nor Jabba feel the inscription is the pass key. Why?

6. What happened where the filters were totally destroyed?

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

8. Soshi announces that she has found orphans in the program. What are orphans?

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

10. Why is Susan surprised at the suicide note, supposedly written by Hale?

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