Larceny

Someone walks into a store and decides to steal a coat. The person picks the coat up off the rack and realizes it's not a coat worth stealing. Returns it to the rack and leaves the store without the coat.

Larceny?

In life, nobody is getting charged with a crime for thinking about stealing a coat. On the MBE, yes, pick the answer that says it's larceny.

You're tested on theory, not reality. And, in theory, the elements of larceny have been ticked off. The intent to take and permanently deprive another of the other's property is satisfied. And, as for the taking and carrying away element, do enough of these questions and you'll realize that it doesn't require much. Merely picking the coat up off the rack will suffice.

Sometimes reality needs to be set aside to score points on the MBE. Don't pick the trap(!) answer: attempted larceny.