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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. The man is angry about ____.

2. How many world-famous co-ops were there?

3. Who did Thad compare to a rock star?

4. Where did Thad go to be trained?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the beginning of the end for Thad and Sonya?

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

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

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

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

7. Examine the relationship between Thad and Sandra.

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

9. What is the opening scene of the book?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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