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d. slow Internet connection.
Understanding the Essay
1. Which statement best expresses the main idea of the essay?
a. The Internet is increasing the dangers of identity theft.
b. Facebook enables thieves to target people who post
their absences from home on Facebook.
c. While many worry about the erosion of privacy on the
Internet, others see it as a natural and inevitable effect of
technology.
d. The Internet has made privacy a thing of the past.
2. How did the author find out about Dan Braden’s credit card
activity?
a. by hacking Braden’s computer
b. by visiting Braden’s Facebook page and putting in a
friend request
c. through Blippy, where Braden allowed his transactions to
be revealed
d. through data released by someone who hacked a credit
card company’s database
3. The author implies that Mark Zuckerberg believes privacy is
dead because
a. technology is too intrusive.
b. people want to reveal details about their lives.
