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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 long does Mike say it took him to get to his first job?

2. What does Mike use to escape?

3. Where is Mike supposed to be from during his first job with the CA Crew?

4. Whom did the break in scare the most at the Marsh house?

5. What kind of school is the Higgins Institute?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Mike begin picking locks?

2. What does Ron tell the police after handcuffing Mike?

3. Why does Mike choose to move to California?

4. How does Mike prepare to move to California?

5. What was the problem with the diamond heist?

6. What does Mike call the only decent chapter of his life?

7. What is the prank Brian wants to pull on the last day of school?

8. Why does Mike start a new life in New York?

9. What does Mike do the night after his job with Bigmouth?

10. What does Lucy say when she sees Mike doing what Gunnary demanded?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

What are Mike's major talents, and how do these talents affect him in his life?

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