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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. How much does Pierce learn in Chapter 31 Goddard wants to invest in Amedeo?

2. Who does Pierce tell Monica might call her in Chapter 25?

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

4. What does the symbol shu stand for?

5. What lie does Pierce tell Goddard in Chapter 29 about a former employee?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Pierce tell Nicole in Chapter 21 when she asks how he received his injuries? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What crime did Pierce commit in college? For what reason? Was he punished? How is this crime connected to Cody Zeller? What is the nature of the relationship between Pierce and Zeller? Why does Pierce turn to Zeller when he wants to learn more about Lilly and the corporation that owns the website where her webpage appears? Does Zeller help him? How does Zeller turn out to be connected to this corporation? Why did he not tell Pierce the truth? Who really killed Lilly? For what reason? How did Zeller learn about Pierce's guilt for his sister? Why did Zeller use it against Pierce? What was Zeller's intended reward for setting Pierce up?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What is Pierce's relationship to Robin? Why does Pierce tell Robin that he will help her get out of her current lifestyle if she wants it? Does Pierce have romantic feelings for Robin? Does Robin have romantic feelings for Pierce? Why does Robin tell Pierce to leave her alone after his attack from Wentz? What does Pierce discover Wentz has done to Robin? What information does Robin have that leads Pierce to solve the mystery of who is setting him up? Does Robin realize the importance of this information?

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