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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Pierce not get a cab at the end of Chapter 15 when Renner releases him from the police station?
(a) Renner has offered him a ride.
(b) He has his car outside.
(c) He wants to walk.
(d) He has no money.

2. What band is Cody Zeller listening to when Pierce goes into his office in Chapter 10?
(a) Twisted Sister.
(b) The Black Eyed Peas.
(c) Guns N Roses.
(d) Metallica.

3. Where does Robin say she first met Lilly Quinlan?
(a) At the offices of Entrepreneurial Concepts.
(b) At a homeless shelter.
(c) At a photo shoot for another Entrepreneurial Concepts website.
(d) During a session with a client.

4. What is the name of the competing technology firm that Nicole was last collecting information about before she left Pierce's company?
(a) DARPA.
(b) Midas Molecular.
(c) Amedeo Technologies.
(d) Bronson Technologies.

5. How did Isabelle Pierce's killer die?
(a) He was shot by cops.
(b) He died of cancer in jail.
(c) He was executed for murder.
(d) He committed suicide upon discovery of his crimes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Pierce tell his elevator companions in Chapter 19 that he needs to return to the lobby?

2. What does Pierce use in Chapter 19 to help carry his groceries to his apartment?

3. What nickname does Nicole use for Pierce?

4. Why are there two bedrooms in Robin's apartment?

5. What does Robin ask Pierce to buy for her before she will see him?

Short Essay Questions

1. In a dream, Pierce finds himself in a crack house looking for someone. What does this dream tell the reader about Pierce?

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

3. Why does Pierce promise Philip Glass he will back off his investigation into Lilly Quinlan's disappearance?

4. What is Amedeo attempting to develop in their labs as Pierce explains it to Monica in Chapter 11?

5. Why does Pierce call back one of Lilly's callers and ask for the name of the website where her web page appears?

6. What does Pierce learn is the name of the man who runs Entrepreneurial Concepts? Why does Pierce threaten to sue this man?

7. 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?

8. Why does Pierce go to All American Mail in Chapter 7? Why does he lie about wanting a mail box there?

9. Why does Pierce call Lilly's mother in Chapter 9? What does he learn from this conversation?

10. How does Pierce end up hanging upside down outside his apartment balcony in Chapter 19?

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