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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. How much time did Thad and Rebecca have to kill before the meeting?

2. What was the name of the friend that visited Thad?

3. In what year was Thad released?

4. Where did Thad plan to go after being released?

5. Which of the following did the FBI want to do for Axel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the crime affect Gibson?

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

4. Who did Lynn call after the initial meeting? What occurred next?

5. What has occurred with Axel during this time?

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

7. Discuss Thad's sentencing.

8. Describe the initial meeting between Thad and Lynn.

9. What confession did Thad make to Rebecca?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Examine the relationship between Thad and Sonya. What was unusual about their relationship? How old were they when they got married? How did their relationship change throughout the book? How was Sonya affected by the heist?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Thad's work at the University of Utah. Where did Thad work? What were Thad's opinions on the work? What did Thad steal? How did Thad convince himself that it was okay to take museum property? What was Thad's relationship with the people at the University? How would that relationship affect Thad later in life?

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