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

2. Thad enjoyed sharing stories about his adventures in ____.

3. What is the first name of the man approaches by Thad?

4. One of the lecturers was a(n) _______.

5. Where does the man live?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain Thad's application to NBL, his competition and how he got the job.

3. Explain the interaction between Axel and the FBI.

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

5. What is the opening scene of the book?

6. Examine Thad's humble beginnings.

7. What steps did Thad take to change his professional life? What was Thad's main concern?

8. How did Thad view the Lunar Lab and its contents?

9. Describe the lecture with Dr. Draper.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Rebecca and Sandra. What were the main differences? What was the nature of their work relationship? Did the women have a personal relationship? How did the relationship change throughout the course of the book? What was the relationship of each to Thad?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Thad's work at the University of Utah. Where did Thad work? What were Thad's opinions on the work? What did Thad steal? How did Thad convince himself that it was okay to take museum property? What was Thad's relationship with the people at the University? How would that relationship affect Thad later in life?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the relationship between Thad and Sonya. What was unusual about their relationship? How old were they when they got married? How did their relationship change throughout the book? How was Sonya affected by the heist?

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