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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 does Thad use on the locks?

2. Where did Thad go after being released?

3. To whom did Thad write every day?

4. Rebecca was given ____.

5. Who is Thad speaking with about amazing scientists?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened after the group returned to the hotel room with the safe?

2. Examine Axel's feelings about Thad's imprisonment.

3. What legwork did Thad do before going into the lab?

4. What is the conversation held between Thad and Rebecca at her apartment?

5. What was the inspiration for the title of book?

6. Discuss the final phone call to Rebecca.

7. What was the initial alibi for the heist? What prompted the group to act faster than they had planned?

8. What were Thad's thoughts on the way to meet Lynn Briley?

9. Describe the initial meeting between Thad and Lynn.

10. What choice did Thad make regarding his sentence as it related to Rebecca?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Thad's life after he was released from prison. What did Thad do? Where did he go? What were his immediate plans? Where do you think Thad is today? Do you think Thad will ever be able to work at JSC or another similar facility in the future?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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