The Killing Code Flashcards
1
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Who is the author?
The Killing Code
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Ellie Marney
2
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What month and year does the book start?
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June 1942
3
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What was the Great Murderer?
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The war (WWII)
4
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Who is dying at the beginning of the book?
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Katherine Sutherland
5
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Where does Katherine Sutherland die?
A
Arlington Hall
6
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Where did Katherine Sutherland’s parents live?
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Pennsylvania
7
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Who was Katherine Sutherland’s companion?
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Kathleen Hopper
8
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How long was Kathleen Hopper the companion to Katherine Sutherland?
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4 years
9
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How many siblings does Kathleen Hopper have?
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5
10
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Where was Kathleen Hopper from?
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Scott’s Run, West Virginia
11
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What did Katherine say to Kathleen on the day they met?
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Oh my, we’re like name twins.
12
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How old was Kathleen when she started in service?
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14
13
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Since Katherine went by Katherine, what did Kathleen go by?
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Katie
14
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What does Katherine want Kathleen to take?
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Her big trunk
15
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Who was Arlington Hall sold to?
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The War Department
16
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What paperwork was in Katherine Sutherland’s trunk?
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References, grade reports from different schools, identity documents, a birth certificate, and cash
17
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How does Kathleen introduce herself once she takes on Katherine’s identity?
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Kit Sutherland
18
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Who does Kit meet outside of the building once it is taken over by the War Department?
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Moya Kershaw and Dottie
19
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What does Moya offer Kit after seeing her crossword puzzle?
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A job helping the war effort
20
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What do Kit and the other girls do at Arlington Hall?
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decode enemy messages
21
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How old is Emil Ferrars?
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22
22
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What is Emil Ferrars good at?
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Math (a math genius)
23
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Where did Emil Ferrars go to college?
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Princeton
24
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What does Dottie tell Kit that Mr. Ferrars gets?
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debilitating tension headaches
25
Who is coming to visit Arlington Hall at the beginning of the book?
English guys
26
Who is Kit's roommate?
Dottie
27
Where does Kit hid Katherine's trunk?
Under her bed
28
What division of the government does Kit and the other girls work for?
The Signal Intelligence Service
29
What is Dottie's real name?
Dorothy Crockford
30
What is the work schedule for the girls?
Seven days on and one day off
31
Where is the dance that Dottie is going to?
Arlington Farms
32
Who does Kit go to when she realize that Dottie did not come home from the dance?
Moya
33
Who is the Floor Three supervisor?
Moya
34
Why does Moya involve Emil Ferrars when they go looking for Dottie?
They need a ride and he owes Moya a favor
35
What has Kit never ridden in before?
A personal car
36
What is Arlington Farms known as?
Twenty-Eight Acres of Girls
37
What was Dottie wearing to the dance?
Pink dress, red sweater, and saddle shoes
38
Where did Moya find Dottie?
On the back porch of Ohio
39
Why did Dottie fall asleep outside during the dance?
Her drink was drugged (mickeyed)
40
Why did Kit go back inside the building after they found Dottie?
She needed to use the restroom
41
What does Kit land on when she falls in the bathroom?
A dead body
42
Where did Moya grow up?
New York City
43
Where did Moya work before Arlington Hall?
The Notifications Office
44
Who is the dead girl in the bathroom?
Libby Armstrong
45
What is on the sink in the bathroom?
A pair of spectacles/glasses
46
What kind of car does Emil Ferrars drive?
A Chrysler
47
Where did Libby Armstrong live?
In DC (Washington DC)
48
What had Moya given Kit the night of the murder?
A blue scarf
49
Where does Kit go the day after the murder to calm down?
The old Arlington Hall library
50
Who confronts Kit about her fake identity?
Violet DuLac
51
What does the Black unit work on?
Commerical codes
52
Where does the Black unit work?
The old administration cottage
53
Why is Violet not going to turn Kit in for faking her identity?
She needs her help because a black girl was also killed
54
How long ago was the black girl killed?
Three weeks ago
55
Where was the black girl killed?
Downtown (DC)
56
What was the black girl's name that was killed three weeks ago in Downtown?
Dinah Shaw
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What does Kit ask Violet after she agreed to help her solve the murders?
Did Dinah wear glasses?
58
Which murder victim wore glasses?
Dinah Shaw
59
How was Dinah killed?
Stabbed to death
60
What was Dinah's job?
A typewriter with the Munitions Board
61
What is Dottie's nickname for Kit?
Kitty-Kat
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What does Dottie say that she could see Kit doing after the war?
Becoming a librarian
63
What two things do Dottie mention she may do after the war?
Become a teacher or work in her family's grocery store
64
What street did Dinah used to live on?
Lowell Street
65
What city did Dinah and Violet used to live in?
Queen City
66
What type of glasses did Dinah wear?
Horn-rimmed, round with thick lenses
67
Who has a friend that works at DC General?
Violet DuLac
68
Who takes over Moya's role on her day off?
Captain John Cathcart
69
What day does Moya have off?
Monday
70
What announcement does Captain John Cathcart give the girls?
That security badges are being reviewed and renewed in the next few weeks
71
What do the girls need in order to get their security badge renewed?
Their current badge and their identity documentation (birth certificate)
72
Why is Kit worried about the security badge renewal process?
They will be calling families and institutions which means her fake identity will be exposed
73
What order are they going to renew the girls' identity badges?
Alphabetically
74
Who does Kit have a crush on?
Moya
75
What does Kit call Moya's public persona?
Elegantly utilitarian
76
How does Kit describe Moya's room?
Messy
77
How did Moya get most of the pieces in her room?
They are stolen/rescued from all over the building
78
What is Moya's room next to?
The typewriters
79
Why does Violet tell the girls that they will need to find a different place to meet rather than Moya's room?
She stuck out walking around because she is black
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What is the name of the girl that helped Dottie out the night that Libby was murdered?
Mildred Gregory
81
What officer did Moya talk to at the police station to get information?
Detective Sargent Brendan Whitty
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What did Detective Sargent Brendan Whitty do when he thought Moya wasn't looking?
Took off his wedding ring
83
What is the police's angle in terms of Libby's murder?
That she had a boyfriend that saw her with another man the night of the dance and got jealous and killed her
84
Based on the footprints from Libby's murder, how tall do the police think the killer is?
About 6 feet tall
85
When you get a new code message, what do you strip out first?
The transfer code
86
What happened to both Libby and Dinah before they were murdered?
They were raped
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What bruising was common with Libby and Dinah?
The bruising around their necks, but the hyoid bones weren't broken
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How did both girls die?
Stabbed to death
89
What symbol was carved into both Libby and Dinah?
The Nazi symbol (antisemitic)
90
Where was the Nazi symbol carved into both girls?
Their stomachs
91
What does Kit compare to her desire to go home or not?
The taste of pickles - you either love it or hate it, there is no in-between
92
When was the first time that Kit owned shoes?
Twelve years old
93
What did Kit wear on her feet before she owned shoes?
Newspaper tied with string
94
What type of jobs does Violet says Black girls only can hope for after the war?
Service jobs
95
What school has Violet gotten the application for?
Howard University
96
Other than learning to read and write from her parents, how did Kit get her education?
Katherine told her parents she didn't want to learn her lessons alone, so Kit was able to do them with her
97
What does Kit suggest to Violet that they need to do with the data of the murders?
Lay it out like they do with the codes
98
Who does Moya have a crush on?
Kit
99
Where do the girls put the data cards up?
In the back of Moya's armoire
100
How are the largest percentage of code broken?
By a group of people working together
101
What do Moya and Kit drink to?
Group effort
102
What's wrong with the shoes that Kit currently wears?
They were Katherine's and they are too small
103
How does Moya get approval for Violet to come to the second floor?
They start a crossword puzzle appreciation society
104
How does Dottie deduce that the killer is rich?
He would use a private car since he can't catch a bus or cab covered in blood
105
What specific area in Downtown was Dinah killed?
Embassy Row
106
What reason did Violet assume was the reason that Dinah ended up in Downtown when she was murdered?
She assumed she went up to Second Baptist for servcie
107
What is Captain Hitt's first requirement for codebreaking?
Careful analysis of the data
108
What are Captain Hitt's four requirements for codebreaking?
Careful analysis of the data, perseverance, intuition, and luck
109
What is the name of the reporter that Moya knows that may be able to help them get information on Dinah's case?
Raffi
110
What paper does Raffi work for?
The Washington Star
111
Why is Kit afraid to leave Arlington Hall?
She is afraid that she will be exposed for her fake identity
112
What is the name of the bar that the girls meet Raffi at for the first time?
Off the Record
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What gets Moya upset at the bar Off the Record?
The bartender won't serve Violet because she is black
114
Where does Raffi take the girls after they leave Off the Record?
To another bar called Club Caverns
115
What is Raffi's real first name?
Rafael
116
What does Raffi reveal could be the reason that Dinah was downtown the night of her murder?
She could have been part of the waitstaff at a high-profile party
117
What does Moya beg Raffi to get them into?
The next party being held downtown
118
Why does no one bat an eye at two girls dancing together?
There isn't enough boys to go around because of the war
119
Which girl never dances with Raffi?
Kit
120
What is the name of the girl who drowned?
Margaret Wishart
121
Where did Margaret Wishart work?
The American Foreign Service
122
What type of party are the girls going to go to with Raffi?
A political fundraiser
123
How many party invitations was Raffi able to get?
Two
124
How are the other two girls going to get into the party?
Be apart of waitstaff
125
Which two girls are going to go undercover as waitstaff?
Dottie and Violet
126
Which two girls are attending the party using the two invitations?
Moya and Kit
127
Where do the girls plan on getting uniforms for the party?
The kitchen pantry
128
Who does Kit borrow a dress from for the party?
Moya
129
Who did Moya grow up with?
Raffi
130
Where did Moya and Raffi grow up?
Mott Haven in New York City
131
What happened to Moya when she turned 13?
Her dad lost his job, started drinking, and became physically violent
132
Who initiates Kit and Moya's first kiss?
Kit
133
Where is the political party held?
The Grand Ballroom of the Mayflower Hotel
134
What color dress does Kit wear to the political party?
Gold
135
How did the killer know that Dinah was a government girl?
Someone from her work called out to her
136
What happens with Moya introduces Kit to Howard Lascar at the party?
He knows that Kit is not the real Katherine Sutherland
137
Where does Violet direct Kit to go once Kit's identity is revealed?
Her (Violet) parent's house
138
What happens at the end of the party?
Another girl was murdered
139
What does Violet tell Kit she breached by faking her identity?
The Espionage Act - it is treason
140
What holds Kit's essentials and clothes in case she needed to get away?
A dark blue carpetbag
141
What starts going off that keeps Kit from escaping?
An air raid siren
142
Where does Kit hide during the air raid siren?
The library
143
What does Kit do when she is hiding in the library during the air raid?
She falls asleep
144
Where did Moya and Dottie spend the night during the air raid?
On couches in the Mayflower ballroom
145
What job did the girl who was murdered at the party have?
A stenographer with the War Department
146
What day does Moya suggest Kit leave?
Her (Kit) day off - Wednesday
147
Which girl is furious about Kit lying to them about her identity?
Dottie
148
Who does Kit call when she has trouble sleeping?
Raffi
149
What was the name of the girl killed at the Mayflower Hotel?
Veronica Luca
150
What was left behind at the scene of Veronica Luca's death?
A small pink purse
151
Who did the small pink purse belong to?
Libby Armstrong
152
What object was left behind at Dinah's murder scene?
A small silver ring
153
What was engraved on the ring at Dinah's murder scene?
Always in my heart MW + DT
154
How did the girls know that Margret Wishart was murdered and did not just drown?
Her initials were in the ring that was placed at Dinah's murder scene
155
What guy was Violet told to avoid at the party?
Charlie Sharpe
156
What does Charlie (Charles) Sharpe do for a living?
He is a doctor
157
Why does Charlie Sharpe become the top suspect?
He is a doctor so he is good with knives
158
What type of knife do the girls think is the murder weapon?
A fillet knife
159
Who suggests taking their information to the police?
Dottie
160
After the trip to the pier, whose security is not valid so she cannot get back into the Arlington Hall?
Kit
161
What does Dottie give Kit when she cannot get back into Arlington Hall?
Money
162
Who vouches for Kit to get her back into Arlington Hall?
Emil Ferrars
163
Who is the Englishman that comes to Arlington Hall to work with Kit and the other girls?
Mr. Julian Harding
164
What numbers are considered lucky to the Japanese?
Seven and eight
165
Which number is considered unlucky to the Japanese?
Nine
166
Which reference does the security clearance team reach out to first for Kit?
Mr. Leighton Wallace
167
How is Leighton Wallace connected to the previous Katherine Sutherland?
He was an attorney for their family
168
How is Miss Annabelle Grey connected to the previous Katherine Sutherland?
She was the vice principal at Arlington Hall when it was a school
169
What happens when the security review team calls Kit's references?
They give her good reviews
170
How did Kit really pass the security review?
Moya and the others changed out the phone numbers for Kit's references
171
Who impersonated Miss Annabelle Grey on the phone?
Violet
172
Who impersonated Mr. Leighton Wallace on the phone?
Raffi
173
When does Moya say that Kit got a second chance with her?
When Kit woke up in the library
174
Who does Moya get to go with her to her second meeting with Detective Whitty?
Violet
175
What is Violet's idea on how to catch the killer?
Have Raffi write in an article that some evidence was found at Veronica's murder scene
176
What is Moya's reason that she is comfortable working with Violet?
She grew up in New York City in a very mixed neighborhood
177
What does Moya say to why she thinks Dottie is comfortable working with Violet?
Dottie's nature is to like everyone
178
What does Moya say to why she thinks Kit is comfortable working with Violet?
Kit feels like her sins are so big she can't judge others and she doesn't wish disadvantage on anyone
179
Who does Dottie start to have a crush on?
Emil Ferrars
180
Why has the information about they Nazi symbolic mutilations not made it into the press?
A colonel asked the police to suppress that detail for national security reasons
181
Why can the girls rule out their suspect Bob Martelli?
He was in Canada with his father in January (when one of the murders occurred)
182
Which suspect has an alibi for the night of Dinah's murder?
Richard Norton
183
Who asked Dottie out for her birthday?
Emil Ferrars
184
What are Dottie and Emil planning on doing for their date?
Having a picnic on the grounds
185
Why does Violet say she has her eyes on England?
There are not any segregation laws in England
186
Why is Mr. Harding going back to England instead of going to Dayton with the other men from England?
He received a telegram stating that is father is unwell
187
Where does Moya find Kit and Julian Harding a spot to work on the 4th floor?
A tiny bathroom under the fourth floor eaves
188
What does Kit realize about the killer when talking to Julian Harding about breaking codes?
That the killer works with women, is a subordinate to women and doesn't like it
189
Who does Kit reveal to Julian Harding fits the profile of the killer?
Emil Ferrars
190
What does Kit find in a suitcase in Emil Ferrars' room?
A pile of newspaper clippings about the murders, scraps of fabric, hair, a leather pouch, and an earring from Veronica
191
What was inside Emil Ferrars' leather pouch?
A fillet knife
192
What does Kit ask if Harding has before she goes after the girls?
A pocketknife
193
What else does Kit take from Julian Harding?
A handkerchief and a cigarette lighter
194
What does Kit give to Julian Harding to help him summon help?
Her Arlington Hall security badge
195
What is Julian Harding supposed to tell the MPs?
That Kit is an imposter with fake papers
196
Who does Kit run in to when she goes after the girls at the stables?
Captain Cathcart
197
What does Kit tell Captain Cathcart when she runs into him?
That Julian Harding needs his help with something on Four (floor)
198
How did Emil Ferrars lure the girls into the stables?
By asking if they had seen an exclusive stall inside the stables
199
Who tied Moya's hands inside the stables?
Violet
200
Who tied Violet's hands inside the stables?
Dottie
201
What did Emil think the girls saw at the party?
That he took Veronica downstairs
202
How did Emil know that the girls were investigating the murders?
Dottie told him
203
What does Kit say to Emil Ferrars that gives her the upper hand?
That he doesn't even know her real name
204
What did Kit do in the stables before confronting Emil Ferrars?
She set old cans of cleaning fluid, wood varnish, and neat's-foot oil on fire
205
Who shoves Emil Ferrars after the explosion in the barn?
Dottie
206
Who does Emil Ferrars stab in the barn after the explosion?
Dottie
207
Who chases after Emil Ferrars after he runs from the barn?
Kit
208
What does Kit do with the knife before chasing after Emil Ferrars?
Cut the ropes tied around Violet's wrists
209
What happens with Emil Ferrars attacks Kit?
He is shot in the head
210
Who shot Emil Ferrars?
Captain John Cathcart
211
How did Captain Cathcart already know that Emil Ferrars was the killer?
Julian Harding had showed him the suitcase with the evidence in it
212
Who convinces Captain Cathcart not to arrest Kit for lying about her identity?
Julian Harding
213
What two things does Violet give Kit at the end of the book?
Cookies from home and her shoes
214
Why is Kit wearing Violet's shoes at the end of the book?
Hers were destroyed in the fire
215
What job might Violet take at the end of the book?
A place called NACA that needs Black computers
216
Who goes with Kit to England at the end of the book?
Moya
217
Where do Kit and Moya go at the end of the book?
England
