Historical Phrases

On the Rearrangement of Historical Phrases

“Who wants to read a book when you can blow something up?” ― Rick Yancey

This module has a piece of paper on it that displays a famous historical quote and six buttons labeled with various inspirational words.

Use the dichotomous key table below to determine which button to press. Start at key 0.

0	Does the quote have more than 7 E’s?
YES	Go to 1.
NO	Go to 11.

1	Does the bomb have more than 2 batteries?
YES	Go to 2.
NO	Go to 14.

3	Does the quote have fewer than 4 S’s?
YES	Press the first button.
NO	Press the fourth button.

4	Does the quote have an odd number of R’s?
YES	Go to 5.
NO	Go to 6.

5	Does the author’s name have a double-letter?
YES	Press the second button.
NO	Press the third button.

6	Does the quote contain fewer than 4 S’s?
YES	Press the third button.
NO	Press the second button.

7	Does the quote have an odd number of R’s?
YES	Go to 8.
NO	Go to 9.

9	Does the quote have fewer than 15 words?
YES	Press the first button.
NO	Go to 10.

10	Does the bomb have a lit indicator labelled CAR?
YES	Press the second button.
NO	Press the sixth button.

11	Does the author’s name have a double-letter?
YES	Go to 12.
NO	Go to 29.

13	Does the bomb have a lit indicator labelled CAR?
YES	Go to 14.
NO	Go to 18.

14	Does the quote have an odd number of R’s?
YES	Go to 15.
NO	Go to 16.

17	Does the quote contain fewer than 4 S’s?
YES	Press the sixth button.
NO	Press the second button.

18	Does the quote have fewer than 10 words?
YES	Press the first button.
NO	Go to 19.

19	Does the quote have fewer than 4 S’s?
YES	Press the fifth button.
NO	Press the third button.

20	Does the bomb have a vowel in the serial number?
YES	Go to 21.
NO	Go to 24.

21	Does the quote have an odd number of R’s?
YES	Go to 22.
NO	Go to 23.

23	Does the quote have fewer than 4 S’s?
YES	Press the second button.
NO	Press the fourth button.

25	Does the quote have fewer than 4 S’s?
YES	Press the first button.
NO	Go to 26.

26	Does the quote have an odd number of R’s?
YES	Press the third button.
NO	Go to 27.

27	Does the bomb have more than 2 batteries?
YES	Press the sixth button.
NO	Press the fourth button.

28	Does the quote have more than 5 E’s?
YES	Press the first button.
NO	Press the fourth button.

29	Does the bomb have a vowel in the serial number?
YES	Go to 30.
NO	Go to 34.

31	Does the quote have an odd number of R’s?
YES	Go to 32.
NO	Go to 33.

32	Does the bomb have a lit indicator labelled CAR?
YES	Press the first button.
NO	Press the fifth button.

35	Does the bomb have more than 2 batteries?
YES	Press the first button.
NO	Press the sixth button.

36	Does the quote have fewer than 4 S’s?
YES	Go to 37.
NO	Go to 38.

37	Does the quote have fewer than 10 words?
YES	Press the fifth button.
NO	Press the fourth button.

38	Does the quote have more than 5 E’s?
YES	Press the sixth button.
NO	Press the third button.