Supporting Conclusions with Evidence in The Dark Game, Part 2

Question 1

Based on the -ly ending and clues in the sentence, what is the meaning of securely?

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done to keep safe from attack

Question 2

Which two words share a root word meaning hidden?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

encrypted/decrypt

Question 3

What is the central idea of this passage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Information on the Internet is not protected well enough.

Question 4

Which details support the central idea that information on the Internet is not protected well enough? Check all that apply.

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“only a small fraction … is securely encrypted”; “the remainder is poorly encrypted”; “anybody … can get their hands on more information”

Question 5

What is the central idea of the passage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

People can invade your Internet privacy even if you code your information.

Question 6

What is the author’s purpose in writing this paragraph?

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to inform readers that many people have great motivation to decode the RSA cipher

Question 7

[___]

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-ion

Question 8

What signals the part of speech for cryptanalysts?[___]

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It comes before a verb.

Question 9

What part of speech is this new form of the word, as used in Excerpt B?[___]

Revolt · Accepted Answer

noun

Question 10

What does cryptanalysts mean?[___]

Revolt · Accepted Answer

people who break codes

Supporting Conclusions with Evidence in The Dark Game, Part 2 Answers