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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pierce accuse Nicole of in Chapter 34?
(a) Using him for fame and money.
(b) Selling Proteus to a competitor.
(c) Cheating on him.
(d) Lying to Monica about him.

2. Why is the package from Cody Zeller already opened when Pierce finds it on his desk in Chapter 26?
(a) Monica opened it.
(b) The FedEx guy opened it.
(c) Condon opened it.
(d) Vernon opened it.

3. What illness does Larraby suffer that he hopes Proteus and the technology to come from it will help control?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Multiple sclerosis.
(c) Asthma.
(d) Diabetes.

4. Who is Confucius?
(a) A Chinese philosopher.
(b) A Chinese investor.
(c) A Chinese diplomat.
(d) A Chinese doctor.

5. Why does Langwiser call Renner in Chapter 24?
(a) To scare him into backing off of Pierce.
(b) To declare Pierce's innocence.
(c) To give away their defense strategy.
(d) To let him know she plans to represent Pierce.

6. From where does Pierce get the quote, "Our buildings, to you, would seem terribly small. But to us, who aren't big, they are wonderfully tall."?
(a) Emily Dickenson.
(b) Fantastic Voyage.
(c) The Cat in the Hat.
(d) Horton Hears a Who.

7. What reason does Pierce give Condon for wanting to delay the meeting with Goddard in Chapter 26?
(a) He wants to file the patents first.
(b) He is too sick to deal with a dog and pony show.
(c) Proteus is not ready.
(d) His face will raise questions of stability and reliability.

8. What excuse does Pierce give for calling Zeller to his lab in Chapter 37?
(a) Someone has been hijacking information from the computer system.
(b) He wants to show Proteus to Zeller.
(c) He wants to talk about the Doomsters.
(d) He needs help finding a missing person.

9. What does the symbol fu stand for?
(a) Hope.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Love.
(d) Forgiveness.

10. How does Amedeo celebrate Goddard's announcement that he wants to invest with them?
(a) With the arrest of Pierce.
(b) With a sober look to the future.
(c) With champagne.
(d) With a party.

11. What gift did Nicole buy for Pierce that she kept and often wears herself as a signal of desire to Pierce?
(a) A team jersey.
(b) A wedding ring.
(c) A negligee.
(d) A bathrobe.

12. What does Renner show Pierce a picture of in Chapter 22?
(a) Himself hanging upside down off his balcony.
(b) Lilly's body.
(c) Lilly's damaged mattress.
(d) Nicole leaving their house on Amalfi Drive.

13. Who does Pierce ask Cody to find an address on in Chapter 25?
(a) Lucy LaPorte.
(b) Robert Renner.
(c) Charlie Condon.
(d) Billy Wentz.

14. Where does Pierce spend the night in Chapter 27?
(a) Robin's.
(b) His laser lab.
(c) At home.
(d) Nicole's.

15. Why does Nicole kick Pierce out of her bedroom in Chapter 35?
(a) He accused her of dishonesty.
(b) He became violent with her.
(c) He was using sex to test her loyalty.
(d) He insulted her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Renner pull out of his pocket after Pierce makes a comment about being responsible for what happened to Lilly in Chapter 22?

2. Who does Zeller tell Pierce paid him to make Proteus disappear?

3. What conclusion does Pierce come to as to the phone number he and Lilly appeared to have shared at one point or another?

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

5. Who does Pierce say is the only person he ever told about finding his sister and letting her go?

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