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Review the paragraph from The Code Book.Ordinarily, if Alice wants to use RSA to encrypt a message to Bob, she looks up his public key and then applies RSA's one-way function to the message. Conversely, Bob decrypts the ciphertext by using his private key to reverse RSA's one-way function. Both processes require considerable mathematical manipulation, so encryption and decryption can, if the message is long, take several minutes on a personal computer.

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ordinarily
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conversely
C
manipulation
D
encryption
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Students should include examples in their comparative essays because

A
each paragraph needs a topic sentence.
B
each paragraph needs a concluding sentence.
C
examples support the thesis statement.
D
examples always include historical detail.
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Which is the strongest thesis statement?

A
The two authors include interesting historical facts in their writing.
B
While both books take a different approach, each encourages readers to understand the importance of codes.
C
I enjoyed both books, but feel that The Dark Game was more interesting.
D
Both The Code Book and The Dark Game explore codebreaking, but they are different in their tone, style, and language.
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"Cipher” is another word for

A
“spy.”
B
“code.”
C
“mystery.”
D
“codebreaker.”
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Read the sentences below.Rachael is interested in solving mysteries and puzzles. When she is older, she would like to work as a person who breaks codes.

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cipher
B
decipher
C
encryption
D
cryptanalyst
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Which statement about expository writing is true?

A
It conveys information in a straightforward way.
B
It entertains by telling a narrative story.
C
It argues to convince the reader of an opinion.
D
It encourages readers to take action.
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What should a well-written essay include? Select 4 options.

A
an introductory paragraph
B
a thesis statement
C
supporting details
D
scientific language
E
personal examples
F
a concluding paragraph
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Will is writing a comparative essay about two texts. He would like to write about three different topics, comparing the texts throughout the essay.

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point-by-point
B
blocking
C
chronological
D
historical
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Read this line from The Dark Game.An uneasy peace prevailed between the Russians and the other Allies, but each side was suspicious of the other.

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uneasy
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between
C
other
D
but
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Which is an example of blocking organization in a comparative essay?

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The Code Book is written with technical language, but The Dark Game is written in a simpler style.
B
The Code Book and The Dark Game both explain the importance of codes and codebreakers historically.
C
The Dark Game is an example of narrative writing. Author Paul Janeczko shares historical events in a storytelling style.
D
The Dark Game is an example of narrative writing, while The Code Book is written in an expository style.

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