ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
NOPQRSTUVWXYZABCDEFGHIJKLM
Not too tough. Now try learning a symbolic language (like Japanese, Chinese) in just a few seconds, given only a few basic key codes. Then, after stumbling through that - (try to) learn Morse code rapidly, as they force it down your thorat. Try to keep up!
Then you'll be ready for military 'special testing'. Most bizarre test I've ever seen in my life. It was really "a test" - as in, what are you capable of(?), even though you don't know it yet.
Anyway, I figure the question's been answered. Light can be bent.