Why the Cipher?

The passage mainly discusses ___________.

• the history of ciphers

• the benefits of ciphers

• examples of ciphers

• problems in using ciphers

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.5

Which of these does the author provide in the passage?

• the solution to a problem

• a comparison between two systems

• the pros and cons of an existing system

• a guide to using a popular system

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.5

Based on the author’s opinion, it can be concluded that ciphers are (a)   .

• unproductive
• outdated
• underdeveloped
• overused

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluate

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.2

What is the correct order in which a cipher is used?

• The receiver uses a special key to decipher the message.

• The message to be relayed is converted to a suitable format.

• An operator transfers a message to the receiver.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.5

According to the author, all of Kerchoff’s rules are impossible to follow in evolving a cipher.

• True

• False

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.6

Imagine you are a soldier who has captured an enemy soldier. You believe that the captured person is a messenger who carries a cipher. Send a note to your commanding officer describing the messenger and the cipher.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Create

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.5

According to the passage, a good cipher must take a (a)   time for the enemy to decipher, but at the same time, it must also be (b)   for the person sending the message to encipher it.

• longer
• shorter
• easy
• hard

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.2

Which set of words from the passage can be considered antonyms?

• cipher x indecipherable

• encipher x decipher

• amateur x non-expert

• communicated x remembered

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.4

All radio messages sent out can be copied athostilestations within radio range.The underlined word is similar in meaning to (a)   .

• uneasy
• unaware
• unhappy
• unfriendly

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.4