Which plot detail illustrates the climax of the story told in this passage? a. the decision by the Dutch to purchase part of Manna-hata as a base
b. the discussion of arrangements regarding the terms of the purchase the Tall One's announcement of his decision regarding the purchase the effect of the purchase upon the native population of Manna-hata
C. the Tall One’s announcement of his decision regarding the purchase
d. the effect of the purchase upon the native population of Manna-hata

Which best compares the role of irony in "a journey" and "young goodman brown"? a) while the wife hopes to escape and cannot, brown hopes to sin but is saved. b) both characters try to cling to reality but are lost in the their dreamsc) neither character recognizes the irony in his or her situations before it is too late. d) both characters embark on journeys that take them away from what they are seeking.

Why are the royals in the woods? a. they are hunting. c. they are drunk. b. they are celebrating the wedding. d. they are lost.

Read the excerpt from the code book. without much hope of a theoretical breakthrough, cryptanalysts have been forced to look for a technological innovation. if there is no obvious way to reduce the number of steps required for factoring, then cryptanalysts need a technology that will perform these steps more quickly. silicon chips will continue to get faster as the years pass, doubling in speed roughly every eighteen months, but this is not enough to make a real impact on the speed of factoring—cryptanalysts require a technology that is billions of times faster than current computers. consequently, cryptanalysts are looking toward a radically new form of computer, the quantum computer. if scientists could build a quantum computer, it would be able to perform calculations with such enormous speed that it would make a modern supercomputer look like a broken abacus. the author’s purpose in this paragraph is to convince the readers to pursue a career in analysis. explain the need for faster technology in cryptanalysis. entertain with interesting stories about supercomputers. argue for more money to develop a quantum computer.