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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 gift was given to Axel?

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

3. What was used as a potential alibi?

4. What is the woman's first name?

5. What color coat did Kurt wear?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the crime affect Gibson?

3. Examine Thad's new activity.

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

5. How did Thad mark his time in prison?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the plan to steal the moon rocks. How did Thad create and execute the plan? Was it more or less difficult than Thad had imagined? What mistakes did Thad make during the crime? What caused Thad to get caught? What could Thad have done differently? Is there any way Thad could have gotten away with it? Explain.

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 relationship with his parents. What caused the rift between them? Was it possible to repair the rift? Did Thad ever reconcile with his family? Explain.

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