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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift did Nicole buy for Pierce that she kept and often wears herself as a signal of desire to Pierce?
(a) A bathrobe.
(b) A negligee.
(c) A wedding ring.
(d) A team jersey.

2. Why does Pierce believe that Wentz did not target him to be set up for murder in Chapter 33?
(a) Pierce never had contact with Wentz' girls.
(b) They had no connection to each other.
(c) Wentz is not in the same business as Pierce.
(d) Pierce is too intelligent for Wentz to not be afraid of him.

3. Why does Langwiser call Renner in Chapter 24?
(a) To declare Pierce's innocence.
(b) To let him know she plans to represent Pierce.
(c) To scare him into backing off of Pierce.
(d) To give away their defense strategy.

4. How does Pierce find where the scramble card he found in his backpack goes in Chapter 31?
(a) It had the storage unit and address written on it.
(b) There was a note attached telling him where to look.
(c) He called several U-Store-It places till he found the right one.
(d) He had rented a storage space previously.

5. What reason does Pierce give for not wanting the computer mainframe in the lab?
(a) Computer techs do not have security clearance for the lab.
(b) Not enough room.
(c) Too much interference with the experiments.
(d) Cannot get a wifi signal in the lab.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Goddard claim he misses in Chapter 29?

2. What news does Langwiser have when Pierce calls her in Chapter 26?

3. What does Pierce think his stepfather did to his sister that forced her out on the streets and left her preferring the streets to home?

4. What does Pierce realize when he begins analyzing the search of his car in Chapter 31?

5. What does Pierce leave behind as he exits the house on Amalfi in Chapter 35?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Proteus? What are some of its potential uses?

2. What does Condon have Goddard sign before allowing him into the lab? For what reason?

3. Why does Pierce ask Renner to turn off his tape recorder in Chapter 22? What does Pierce tell him when he does as asked?

4. What does Pierce do in Chapter 32 with the item he finds inside a storage unit rented in his name? Why?

5. What does Pierce say in Chapter 22 that convinces Renner that he is guilty?

6. Where did Langwiser work before coming to work in the private sector? What does Pierce hope she can do for him?

7. What does Cody Zeller tell Pierce he has FedEx'd to his office in Chapter 25? What does Pierce discover inside the package in chapter 26?

8. What does Monica catch Pierce doing in Chapter 26 that causes her to request a transfer back to the general secretary pool?

9. How does Pierce locate an address for Lucy LaPorte in chapter 34 after his computer genius friend failed?

10. Why does Pierce decide he will have to move again in Chapter 25? How does Pierce respond to questions about his face from his neighbors?

(see the answer keys)

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