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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. Who did Thad meet for dinner?

2. What was used to carry the money?

3. What popular restaurant did Thad go to?

4. Axel is suffering from which of the following?

5. Where was it located?

Short Essay Questions

1. Examine Thad's new activity.

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

3. Explain the meeting between Thad, his lawyer and the representatives from NASA.

4. What was the next step in Thad's plan?

5. What happened on the way back to the hotel?

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

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

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

9. Where was Thad sent after he was sentenced by the judge?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Everett Gibson. Who was Gibson? Why was he important? What about Gibson fascinated Thad? Was Thad's adoration misplaced? What was Gibson's opinion of Thad? What was the relationship between Thad and Gibson?

Essay Topic 3

Examine how the heist affected Everett Gibson. Why was Gibson so distraught? What loss did Gibson suffer? Were the items ever recovered? How did Thad feel about Gibson's grief? How was Thad responsible? What do you think happened to the items? Would Gibson recover? Explain.

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