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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much does Pierce learn in Chapter 31 Goddard wants to invest in Amedeo?
(a) Twenty million over four years.
(b) Ten million over a year.
(c) Fifteen million over two years.
(d) Eighteen million over three years.

3. How far in advance does Pierce learn the storage unit was paid for in Chapter 32?
(a) One month.
(b) A week.
(c) Six months.
(d) A year.

4. What important message does Monica inform Pierce he has waiting for him on his desk at the end of Chapter 29?
(a) A message from the lab.
(b) A message from Renner.
(c) A message from Zeller.
(d) A message from Langwiser.

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

6. What is a scramble card?
(a) A bank card with no set account.
(b) A credit card that constantly scrambles its numbers.
(c) A key to unlock doors, such as is used in hotels.
(d) A prepaid bank card.

7. 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.

8. What news does Langwiser have when Pierce calls her in Chapter 26?
(a) Robin has offered testimony against him.
(b) None.
(c) Renner has been fired.
(d) An arrest warrant has been issued for him.

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

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

11. What does Pierce leave behind as he exits the house on Amalfi in Chapter 35?
(a) His cellphone.
(b) His wallet.
(c) The key.
(d) His wedding ring.

12. Why was Lucy outside Lilly's work apartment the day she most likely died?
(a) To take her to lunch.
(b) To meet her with a client.
(c) To use the apartment for her own client.
(d) To ask a question about work.

13. Who does Lucy tell Pierce instructed her to show Pierce where Lilly's work apartment was located?
(a) Condon.
(b) Wentz.
(c) Allison.
(d) Renner.

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

15. What reason does Renner give in Chapter 22 for using a tape recorder?
(a) To keep the interview straight for the written report.
(b) To protect both him and Pierce during an interview.
(c) To use against Pierce in a court of law.
(d) To make it easier to remember later.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pierce worry about as he checks out the front of Lucy LaPorte's house in Chapter 36?

2. Who suggests that Proteus might win Pierce a Nobel Prize?

3. What does Pierce say when Nicole asks in Chapter 21 what is going on in his life?

4. What does Pierce fear has happened to Lucy LaPorte?

5. How much of a percentage of Amedeo does Pierce own in Chapter 31?

(see the answer keys)

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