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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. What type of food was served at the restaurant?
(a) Turkish.
(b) Indian.
(c) Mediterranean.
(d) Japanese.

2. Thad convinced himself that he could use the money he'd make from the illegal sale to help _____.
(a) NASA.
(b) Fund an observatory.
(c) Rebecca's career.
(d) Sonya.

3. Who was with Thad when he left, after committing the crime?
(a) Rebecca and Sandra.
(b) Rachel and Susie.
(c) Randy and Sonya.
(d) Rhonda and Samuel.

4. Who was giving the important lecture?
(a) Deaver.
(b) Donald.
(c) Dickson.
(d) Draper.

5. The piece of volcanic glass is thought to have originated where?
(a) Mercury.
(b) Moon.
(c) Mars.
(d) Jupiter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which doctor asked for a volunteer?

2. What did Thad do with the rock?

3. Thad's new job involved working with _____.

4. Thad decided that he could easily ______.

5. How much did this item weigh?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Thad think about while working? What were Thad's thoughts on museum items?

2. Examine the relationship between Thad and Sandra.

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

4. Describe the events at Galveston Bay. How did Thad and Rebecca relate?

5. How did Thad react when he received a reply to his email?

6. What attributes helped Thad to get a job in the Lunar Lab with Dr. Cooper?

7. Examine Thad's humble beginnings.

8. Explain Thad's life with Sonya at this point.

9. The author uses foreshadowing to predict Thad's downfall. What did the author suggest?

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

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