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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 had Thad promised to his girlfriend?

2. It is believed that ALH 84001 is ___ billion years old.

3. Who was scheduled to interview Thad for the training program?

4. Thad accidentally reports to a(n) ______ instead of the training facility.

5. Thad estimated that the rock at the museum was ____ years old.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was the recipient of Thad's email seeking a buyer?

3. What was Thad's daring plan? What was Helms' warning?

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

5. Examine Thad's humble beginnings.

6. Examine the relationship between Thad and Sandra.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book was written in the third person point of view. Discuss how the tone of the book may have been different if it had been written in first person. Choose a selection from the book and rewrite it in first person through Thad's point of view.

Essay Topic 2

Examine how the heist affected Everett Gibson. Why was Gibson so distraught? What loss did Gibson suffer? Were the items ever recovered? How did Thad feel about Gibson's grief? How was Thad responsible? What do you think happened to the items? Would Gibson recover? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Examine Thad's plan to get closer to certain scientists, including Draper. What types of things did Thad do? Outline Thad's specific plan, actions, and activities planned for the co-ops.

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