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QuizMultiple Choice

Using Strategies and Word Patterns: The Code Book

Question 10 • TRECA Applied English 9-221

Review the excerpt from The Code Book. Cryptanalysts realize that their real goal is to find a way of cracking the RSA cipher, the cornerstone of modern encryption . . . Use the meaning of the underlined words above to understand the sentence.David’s family was puzzled by the short and cryptic note he left on the table.

Answer
A
clear
B
plain
C
believable
D
mysterious

Explanation

In the sentence, “cryptic” describes a note that was hard for David’s family to understand. A cryptic message is mysterious or puzzling, so the best choice is “mysterious.” “Clear” and “plain” mean easy to understand, which is the opposite.

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