AnswersMO-English Language Arts 9 B-CRAuthor’s Purpose and Viewpoint in The Dark Game, Part 3

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What word in Excerpt B has the same root word as intercept from Excerpt A?

Answers:
Selection 1:interception
Selection 2:-ion
What part of speech is this new form of the word, as used in Excerpt B?:noun
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A
inter-
B
-cept
C
-ion
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What signals the part of speech for cryptanalysts?[___]

A
It describes a noun.
B
It comes before a verb.
C
It describes a verb.
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What does cryptanalysts mean?[___]

A
someone with secret qualities
B
people who break codes
C
having to do with decoding
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What is the central idea of this passage?More people use the Internet today than ten years ago.Most people are not curious enough to view other people’s information.Information on the Internet is not protected well enough.Criminals have a difficult time collecting information from the Internet.

A
More people use the Internet today than ten years ago.
B
Most people are not curious enough to view other people’s information.
C
Information on the Internet is not protected well enough.
D
Criminals have a difficult time collecting information from the Internet.
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Which details support the central idea that information on the Internet is not protected well enough? Check all that apply.“only a small fraction … is securely encrypted”“the remainder is poorly encrypted”“the number of Internet users”“people take adequate precautions in terms of privacy”“anybody … can get their hands on more information”

A
“only a small fraction … is securely encrypted”
B
“the remainder is poorly encrypted”
C
“the number of Internet users”
D
“people take adequate precautions in terms of privacy”
E
“anybody … can get their hands on more information”
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What is the central idea of the passage?No one should ever use PGP software or viruses.People can invade your Internet privacy even if you code your information.The Trojan horse is a really clever way to invade someone’s privacy.Alice should find a new way to send her private messages.

A
No one should ever use PGP software or viruses.
B
People can invade your Internet privacy even if you code your information.
C
The Trojan horse is a really clever way to invade someone’s privacy.
D
Alice should find a new way to send her private messages.
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What is the author’s purpose in writing this paragraph?to persuade readers to become cryptanalysts for the US governmentto inform readers that many people have great motivation to decode the RSA cipherto entertain readers by making them feel frustration with the RSA cipherto inform readers about ways cryptanalysts can read their messages

A
to persuade readers to become cryptanalysts for the US government
B
to inform readers that many people have great motivation to decode the RSA cipher
C
to entertain readers by making them feel frustration with the RSA cipher
D
to inform readers about ways cryptanalysts can read their messages
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[___]

A
interception
B
decipherment
C
equipment

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