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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Pierce call in Chapter 23 to help him find a criminal attorney?
(a) Charlie Condon.
(b) Nicole James.
(c) Lucy LaPorte.
(d) Jacob Kaz.

2. How does it appear Lilly Quinlan died in Chapter 32?
(a) She was stabbed in the chest.
(b) She was shot in the head.
(c) She was beaten to death.
(d) Her throat was cut.

3. Why does Pierce buy a five day pass to an adult website in Chapter 26?
(a) To find more picture of Lilly to help in finding her.
(b) To check out the board of ownership for the site.
(c) To see the pictures from the photoshoot where Robin met Lilly.
(d) To enjoy the pictures in general.

4. What is meant in Chapter 21 when someone says they need extra straps to go vertical?
(a) They are ready to carry Pierce out of the apartment.
(b) They need to send Pierce vertically down the side of the building.
(c) They have to stand Pierce up on end to get him down in the elevator.
(d) They want Pierce to walk down the stairs.

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

6. Why does Pierce walk down a pedestrian tunnel in Chapter 34?
(a) To meet a friend.
(b) To check out the area around his old house.
(c) To sneak up on Nicole.
(d) To tak a walk on the beach.

7. 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) Horton Hears a Who.
(b) The Cat in the Hat.
(c) Fantastic Voyage.
(d) Emily Dickenson.

8. What lie does Pierce tell Goddard in Chapter 29 about a former employee?
(a) That Nicole never saw Proteus in action.
(b) That Nicole was not privvy to competitor's information.
(c) That Nicole was not his lover.
(d) That Nicole would be back.

9. Where does Pierce find the keys for the storage unit in Chapter 32?
(a) In his backpack.
(b) On his key ring.
(c) In his apartment.
(d) In his car.

10. How much of a percentage in Amedeo does Goddard want in exchange for his investment?
(a) Fifty percent.
(b) Ten percent.
(c) Fifteen percent.
(d) Twelve percent.

11. What is special about a scanning electron microscope?
(a) It can see energy..
(b) It can see moving parts.
(c) It can see certain light signatures.
(d) It can see things normal microscopes cannot.

12. Who does Goddard claim he misses in Chapter 29?
(a) Monica.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Nicole.
(d) Norman.

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

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

15. Where did Lilly move to after leaving her mother in Tampa?
(a) Dallas.
(b) Denver.
(c) Tempe.
(d) New York City.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Renner give in Chapter 22 for using a tape recorder?

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

3. What illness does Larraby suffer that he hopes Proteus and the technology to come from it will help control?

4. Who does Monica tell Pierce has been calling the office repeatedly for him in Chapter 25?

5. What excuse does Pierce give for calling Zeller to his lab in Chapter 37?

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