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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 does the symbol shu stand for?

2. What is a scramble card?

3. Why are there no messages on Pierce's voice mail when he returns home from the hospital?

4. Why is the package from Cody Zeller already opened when Pierce finds it on his desk in Chapter 26?

5. Why does Pierce believe that Wentz did not target him to be set up for murder in Chapter 33?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What meeting has Condon refused or been able to postpone as he explains to Pierce in Chapter 26? How important is this meeting?

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

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

5. What does Goddard and the others see on the scanning electron microscope that proves Proteus is creating energy?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following themes in detail, using quotes from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Guilt

2) Illegal activities

3) Child sexual abuse

4) Obsession.

Essay Topic 2

Who is Monica? Why does she not like impersonating Lilly on the phone for Pierce? Why does Pierce lecture Monica about speaking of him out of turn? Why does Pierce try to explain to Monica what it is they do at Amedeo? Why does Monica request to be reassigned even though she is assistant to the president of the company? What does Monica dislike about Pierce? Is Pierce really a bad guy or is Monica blowing everything out of proportion?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following in detail using quotes from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Setting

2) Point of View

3) Language.

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