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1.Pino and McGinnis did all of the following EXCEPT
A.pick nine other men to work with them.
B.learn how to pick locks.
C.spend two years planning the robbery.
D.figure out when the most money would be at the Brink's Company.



2.What was one of the toughest obstacles the robbers faced?
A.the five locked doors at the Brink’s office
B.getting so many people into the getaway truck
C.the security guards in the wired cage
D.everyone remembering the plan



3.Why did Pino agree to stay with the getaway truck?
A.He was the best driver.
B.He weighed more than the rest of the gang.
C.He was the sharpest lookout man.
D.He had the most experience with robberies.



4.After the robbery, what was one way that the Brink's robbers played it safe?
A.They split up the money right away.
B.They left all the money in the getaway truck.
C.They changed their names.
D.They went to work the next day as usual.



5.What caused trouble within the gang?
A.Specs O'Keefe was the only one who didn't go to jail.
B.Trigger Burke killed Specs O'Keefe.
C.The gang hid the money in an unsafe place.
D.Specs O'Keefe wanted a larger share of the money.

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