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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wentz tell Pierce in Chapter 19 that he wants from him?

2. What item did Pierce get a patent for five years previously that began his current odyssey with his company?

3. What kind of car does Pierce drive?

4. Why does Pierce remind himself he will need lamps in his new apartment?

5. Where does Robin say she first met Lilly Quinlan?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the connection between Fantastic Voyage and Amedeo's current project?

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

4. Who is in Lilly's apartment when Pierce arrives? What is he packing up? Why?

5. 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?

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

7. Why did Robin call and leave a message for Pierce in Chapter 16? What does she reveal to Pierce about herself during a subsequent phone call?

8. Why does Pierce call the police at the end of Chapter 13? What is the result of this phone call?

9. Why does Pierce lie about how he found Lilly's work apartment?

10. Why does Pierce go to the office of Entrepreneurial Concepts in Chapter 6? What does he hope to learn there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is hidden in a storage compartment rented under Pierce's name? How did the storage compartment come to be under Pierce's name? When was it rented? For what purpose? How long does this suggest the plot against Pierce had been under works? What would happen if the police learned of this storage compartment? Would a murderer really hide incriminating evidence in that manner? What are the benefits of hiding evidence in such a way? What are the downfalls of hiding information in that way? How does Pierce temporarily protect himself from the situation? How long will this solution last?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following in detail using quotes from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Setting

2) Point of View

3) Language.

Essay Topic 3

Who is Robin? Why does Pierce call her for information on Lilly? Does Robin help Pierce at first? What does Robin want Pierce to buy her when he comes to see her at her work apartment? How does this act constitute power on Robin's part? How much money does Pierce pay Robin for information? Does Robin give him good information? Why does Pierce make Robin take him to Lilly's work apartment? What does he find there? How is this connected to Robin? Why does Robin tell Pierce her real name? How does Pierce place Robin in trouble with Wentz? How does Robin react to this trouble?

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