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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first man on the moon?
(a) Glenn.
(b) Aldrin.
(c) Bostwick.
(d) Armstrong.

2. Someone had once tried to sell an illegal piece of moon rock that weighed ____.
(a) 5 grams.
(b) 1 gram.
(c) 2 ounces.
(d) 4 ounces.

3. Who was the subject of Thad's note at the end of chapter 9?
(a) Rebecca.
(b) Wendy.
(c) Sonya.
(d) Leslie.

4. Thad enjoyed sharing stories about his adventures in ____.
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) The Pacific.
(c) New York.
(d) Nature.

5. How many world-famous co-ops were there?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. How fast did Thad drive through the compound?

2. Thad and his co-worker went to a ____ party.

3. What was the name of Thad's wife?

4. Thad convinced himself that he could use the money he'd make from the illegal sale to help _____.

5. What was the fake name Thad used to solicit interest in the moon rocks?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Thad return to JSC? What occurred to enhance Thad's awe of astronauts?

2. Examine Thad's first day on the job.

3. What was the next step after the FBI became involved? What did Axel realize?

4. What were the conditions under which Thad was permitted to remain in his parents' house?

5. How did Thad become involved with the other scientists? Where did they routinely meet?

6. Who is Gordon? How did he and Thad meet?

7. What was Axel's biggest concern about purchasing moon rocks? What was one of the first things he did about it?

8. What is the opening scene of the book?

9. What steps did Thad take in reinventing himself?

10. Examine Thad's working relationship with Helms in the lab.

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