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

2. What is the horrible smell inside Amedeo's labs in Chapter 37?

3. What does the symbol shu stand for?

4. What does Pierce wear in the imaging lab in order to see Goddard's reaction?

5. What reason does Pierce give Condon for wanting to delay the meeting with Goddard in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 33 Pierce analyzes his situation and comes to a conclusion as to who and why he has been set up. What is Pierce's conclusion?

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

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

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

5. What does Pierce find in a storage unit rented in his name and attached to a scramble card he found in his backpack?

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

7. 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?

8. How did Cody Zeller learn about Pierce's guilt in connection to his sister?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following in detail using quotes from the novel where appropriate:

1) Point of View

2) Structure

3) Metaphor

4) Language.

Essay Topic 2

Who is Robin? Why does Pierce call her for information on Lilly? Does Robin help Pierce at first? What does Robin want Pierce to buy her when he comes to see her at her work apartment? How does this act constitute power on Robin's part? How much money does Pierce pay Robin for information? Does Robin give him good information? Why does Pierce make Robin take him to Lilly's work apartment? What does he find there? How is this connected to Robin? Why does Robin tell Pierce her real name? How does Pierce place Robin in trouble with Wentz? How does Robin react to this trouble?

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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