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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was featured on Thad's pendant?

2. Where was it located?

3. Where did Thad meet Gordon?

4. Thad began to study ____ theory.

5. How far away did Thad have to go to get new plates?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the initial alibi for the heist? What prompted the group to act faster than they had planned?

2. Examine Thad's new activity.

3. What happened to Thad after his release from prison?

4. Who did Lynn call after the initial meeting? What occurred next?

5. How did the crime affect Gibson?

6. What confession did Thad make to Rebecca?

7. What were Thad's thoughts on the way to meet Lynn Briley?

8. Discuss the final phone call to Rebecca.

9. How did Thad mark his time in prison?

10. What happened after the group returned to the hotel room with the safe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Thad's life after he was released from prison. What did Thad do? Where did he go? What were his immediate plans? Where do you think Thad is today? Do you think Thad will ever be able to work at JSC or another similar facility in the future?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the plan to steal the moon rocks. How did Thad create and execute the plan? Was it more or less difficult than Thad had imagined? What mistakes did Thad make during the crime? What caused Thad to get caught? What could Thad have done differently? Is there any way Thad could have gotten away with it? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the relationship between Thad and Rebecca. How did it start? What attracted Thad to Rebecca? How did Rebecca react to Thad? When did the pair start a relationship? What prompted the relationship? How did Rebecca support Thad's plan? What happened to the relationship?

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