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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. What message does Lucy LaPorte leave for Pierce in Chapter 25?

2. 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?

3. How far in advance does Pierce learn the storage unit was paid for in Chapter 32?

4. How many stitches did Pierce have to have in his scalp for an injury he does not recall receiving?

5. Why does the doctor tell Pierce in Chapter 21 he will need a plastic surgeon?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What is a sniffer? Where did Pierce find one of these devices?

4. What does Pierce find hidden in his backpack in Chapter 31?

5. What does Langwiser tell Pierce over the phone in Chapter 30? What does this lead Pierce to do?

6. Why does Pierce assume Nicole is ready to take him back at the end of Chapter 24? Is she?

7. Who is hiding in the wire room in Chapter 38? Why?

8. What disorder does Goddard's daughter suffer? How does this relate to his investments?

9. Why does Renner accuse Pierce of murder? How does Renner excuse the attack Pierce has suffered?

10. What is percentage in a company? Why does Goddard want a percentage in Amedeo in exchange for his investment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Wentz? Why does he show up at Pierce's new apartment? What does he want? What does he do to Pierce? For what reason? Who is Six-Eight? Why does he help Wentz hurt Pierce? What threat does Wentz make against Pierce? Why does Pierce begin calling Robin obsessively after the visit from Wentz? What does Pierce learn about Wentz after his attack? Is Pierce frightened of Wentz? Explain. Who does it turn out is Wentz' boss? Why does this person want to intimidate and harm Pierce? What is the chief motive?

Essay Topic 2

What is Amedeo Technologies? Who is it named for? What do they do there? How will their research change the world? What kind of security do they have? How are the lights operated? Why is this important to the plot? What is significant about the labs at Amedeo? What do they do in the wire lab? What do they do in the imagining lab? What kind of goggles do they use in the laser lab? What is significant about these?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Lilly Quinlan? What is her profession? How does Pierce come to know about her? What does he think about her? What does Pierce find in her house? What does Pierce fail to find that should tip him to something strange about her disappearance? What does Pierce find in Lilly's work apartment? Why does he call the police? Why does this appear to have been a mistake? What do the police think about Pierce's interest in Lilly Quinlan? How does this become a problem for Pierce?

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