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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 began to idolize which person?

2. What was the name of the division chief?

3. What is an Extravehicular Mobility Unit?

4. What religion was Thad?

5. Who was giving the important lecture?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the opening scene of the book?

2. How did Gordon become involved in Thad's plan? What was Gordon's opinion on Thad's plan?

3. What is the basic premise of "Sex on the Moon" by Ben Mezrich?

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

5. How did Thad's relationship with Sonya alienate his parents?

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

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

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

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

10. Describe the lecture with Dr. Draper.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Thad and Brian Helms. What were the main differences? What was the nature of their work relationship? Did the men have a personal relationship? How did the relationship change throughout the course of the book?

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