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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 Matt's last name?

2. What phase of the plan was getting the car?

3. What popular restaurant did Thad go to?

4. How many days would pass until Thad would sell the moon rocks?

5. Thad compares the clouds to _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened between Thad and Rebecca once they arrived at the jail?

2. How did Thad mark his time in prison?

3. Discuss Axel's interaction with Gibson.

4. How did things change once the group reached the hotel?

5. How was Axel's life affected by Thad's arrest?

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

7. What happened to Thad after his release from prison?

8. What confession did Thad make to Rebecca?

9. Examine the meeting between Rebecca, Thad and Gordon in Orlando.

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

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

The author uses several examples of flashback in the book. Give at least three examples of this technique, how they were used and the effectiveness of each.

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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