Chasing the Dime: A Novel Short Essay Answer Key

Short Essay Answer Key

1. Who is the first person to call Henry Pierce's phone after he first hooks it up? What does this say about the person who previously owned the phone?

The first phone call Henry Pierce gets on his new phone line is from a man asking for Lilly. The phone call comes from a hotel and the man says he got the number from a website, suggesting Lilly was a woman who offered some kind of service on a website on the Internet.

2. Why is Pierce living in a new apartment? What happened to his previous home?

Pierce has just moved into a new apartment because his relationship with his fiance has ended. Pierce is a chemist who has recently made a huge breakthrough in biomedical and computer technology. Pierce works long hours and this caused his relationship with his...
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