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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 was the occupation of Helms' mother?

2. What religion was Thad?

3. Which was not one of the co-ops' specialties?

4. What was the fake name Thad used to solicit interest in the moon rocks?

5. The moon rocks in the lab were worth an estimated ____ billion dollars.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was Axel's biggest concern about purchasing moon rocks? What was one of the first things he did about it?

4. Examine the relationship between Thad and Sandra.

5. Examine Thad's humble beginnings.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Thad's reinvention of self in Houston. What caused Thad to want to reinvent himself? How did he do it? Did this new side of Thad help or hinder his work at JSC? Explain. What mistakes might Thad have made during this phase of his development? How would you have done it?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the FBI sting involving Axel Emmermann. How did Axel become involved? Why did Axel contact the FBI? What was the opinion of Axel's wife, Christel? What was Axel's opinion on the proposed heist? How did Axel feel about the crime to be committed? What was Axel's reward for participating in the sting?

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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