How the Enigma Code Machine Was Built — Questions and answers
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What did Tala and Adam see Mrs. Gable doing outside her house?
Choices
- A. Painting her house a bright color.
- B. Shoveling snow off her roof. ✓
- C. Building a snowman with a small shovel.
- D. Peering out her window at them.
Answer: B. Shoveling snow off her roof.
From page 1
What was Adam doing while Tala wondered about communication before phones?
Choices
- A. Shouting really loud.
- B. Running to the bookshelf.
- C. Fiddling with a wooden train. ✓
- D. Peering out the window.
Answer: C. Fiddling with a wooden train.
From page 2
Who greeted Tala and Adam when they landed in the dimly lit room?
Choices
- A. A friendly tour guide.
- B. Mrs. Gable from their town.
- C. A stern-looking woman.
- D. Alan Turing. ✓
Answer: D. Alan Turing.
From page 4
Besides winning wars, what did Alan Turing say the Enigma machine was about?
Choices
- A. Making complex puzzles for fun.
- B. Understanding, communication, and breaking down barriers. ✓
- C. Building bigger and better machines.
- D. Sending secret messages to friends.
Answer: B. Understanding, communication, and breaking down barriers.
From page 5
How does the Enigma machine encrypt messages?
Choices
- A. By shouting them really loud.
- B. By scrambling the letters. ✓
- C. By writing them in a secret book.
- D. By drawing complicated pictures.
Answer: B. By scrambling the letters.
From page 6
What famous quote did Alan Turing use to explain how they cracked the code?
Choices
- A. "The early bird catches the worm."
- B. "Chance favors only the prepared mind." ✓
- C. "Practice makes perfect."
- D. "Never give up on your dreams."
Answer: B. "Chance favors only the prepared mind."
From page 7
What was the name of the machine Alan Turing built to speed up the code-cracking process?
Choices
- A. The Enigma Accelerator.
- B. The Speedy Decoder.
- C. The Bombe. ✓
- D. The Weekly Message Machine.
Answer: C. The Bombe.
From page 8
What important lesson did Alan Turing share with Tala and Adam before they left?
Choices
- A. To always listen for sirens.
- B. That top priority messages are the most important.
- C. Communication is the key to understanding, and understanding is the key to peace. ✓
- D. They must always return to their own time as quickly as possible.
Answer: C. Communication is the key to understanding, and understanding is the key to peace.
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