Question

undeterred by the strict prison rules, van lew found ways to continue her intelligence swap with the prisoners. she realized, for example, that the books she frequently brought for the prisoners could offer a variety of ways to exchange information. she could tuck enciphered messages down a books spine. she also developed another way of using books to conceal secret messages. she opened a book to a prearranged page and made a pinhole above each letter on that page that spelled out her secret message. prisoners could easily respond in the same way.
—the dark game,
paul janeczko
what textual evidence supports the inference that van lew was a creative and determined spy? check all that apply.
□ \undeterred by the strict prison rules\
□ \she frequently brought books for the prisoners\
□ \she could tuck . . . messages down a book’s spine.\
□ \she made a pinhole above each letter . . . that spelled out her secret message.\
□ \prisoners could easily respond in the same way.\

Explanation:

• "Undeterred by the strict prison rules" shows her determination to keep spying despite barriers.
• "She could tuck... messages down a book’s spine" is one creative method she used to exchange secrets.
• "[She] made a pinhole above each letter... that spelled out her secret message" is another creative, specific tactic to hide messages, proving her ingenuity.

The other options either describe a routine action (bringing books) or the prisoners' response, not her creativity/determination as a spy.

Answer:

• "Undeterred by the strict prison rules"
• "She could tuck... messages down a book’s spine."
• "[She] made a pinhole above each letter... that spelled out her secret message."