Q--Can a firewall protect against a short circuit?
A--My step-by-step reasoning: A firewall is a computer program that protects unwanted attacks from penetrating a computer. Firewalls are installed on computers and conduct routine background maintenance. A short circuit is an electrical failure resulting from wires unable to conduct currents. Short circuits, especially during updates can lead to the dreaded Windows Blue Screen of Death in which a computer is unable to restart.
So, the answer is no.

Q--Would Hapshetsut be considered a monarch?
A--My step-by-step reasoning: A monarch is the head of a monarchy and was appointed for life. Hapshetsut was the second known female pharaoh. Pharaohs ruled for life and their wealth was even buried with them to take into the afterlife.
So, the answer is yes.

Q--Is J.D. Salinger's most successful work influential to killers?
A--My step-by-step reasoning: J.D. Salinger's most popular work was Catcher in the Rye. John Hinckley Jr. tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan after reading Catcher in the Rye. Mark David Chapman had a copy of Catcher in the Rye when he assassinated John Lennon. Robert John Bardo carried a copy of Catcher in the Rye when he murdered actress Rebecca Schaeffer.
So, the answer is yes.

Q--Would Constitution of the United States paper offend PETA?
A--
My step-by-step reasoning: The Constitution of the United States is written on parchment. Parchment iswriting material made from specially prepared untanned skins of animals. PETA is an organization that advocates for the ethical treatment of animals.
So, the answer is yes.