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

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

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

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

5. What is nanotechnology?
(a) The study of manipulating matter on a large scale.
(b) The study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale.
(c) Technological term for game developers.
(d) Tiny robots.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many stitches did Pierce have to have in his scalp for an injury he does not recall receiving?

2. In Chapter 36, who fits the description Lucy gives Pierce of Grady Allison?

3. How long does Charlie Condon tell Pierce in Chapter 33 it will be before they will see the first of Goddard's money?

4. What is Lucy watching on television when Pierce forces his way into her house in Chapter 36?

5. Who is with Pierce when he wakes in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Condon tell Goddard about Pierce's facial injuries in Chapter 27? What is Goddard's response?

2. How did Cody Zeller learn about Pierce's guilt in connection to his sister?

3. In Chapter 33, Pierce quickly calls his patent lawyer and asks him to file the patents for Proteus immediately. Why?

4. What book of symbols does Pierce leave open on Nicole's coffee table in Chapter 35? Why?

5. What does Pierce find hidden in his backpack in Chapter 31?

6. What does Condon have Goddard sign before allowing him into the lab? For what reason?

7. What does Monica catch Pierce doing in Chapter 26 that causes her to request a transfer back to the general secretary pool?

8. Where did Langwiser work before coming to work in the private sector? What does Pierce hope she can do for him?

9. What car does Lucy describe as the one outside Lilly's apartment the day she disappeared? How does Pierce connect this with someone he knows?

10. What meeting has Condon refused or been able to postpone as he explains to Pierce in Chapter 26? How important is this meeting?

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