Use of the past perfect in the example sentence is not necessary because the sequence of events is clear without it.  The word "thus" means "as a result or consequence of" and that word does the job of explaining the relationship between...

False.    Consider the subjects of the following sentences: To hate is easier than to love. That he had divorced and re-married three times was a well-known fact. Whatever he says generally catches the attention of the media. "Let...