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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 Pierce leave behind as he exits the house on Amalfi in Chapter 35?

2. Why are there no messages on Pierce's voice mail when he returns home from the hospital?

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

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

5. Where does Pierce find the keys for the storage unit in Chapter 32?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pierce say in Chapter 22 that convinces Renner that he is guilty?

2. What does Cody Zeller tell Pierce he has FedEx'd to his office in Chapter 25? What does Pierce discover inside the package in chapter 26?

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

4. 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?

5. What disorder does Goddard's daughter suffer? How does this relate to his investments?

6. Who is hiding in the wire room in Chapter 38? Why?

7. What does Langwiser tell Pierce over the phone in Chapter 30? What does this lead Pierce to do?

8. What is a sniffer? Where did Pierce find one of these devices?

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

10. In Chapter 33 Pierce analyzes his situation and comes to a conclusion as to who and why he has been set up. What is Pierce's conclusion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

1) Character motivation

2) Character traits

3) Character relationships.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Wentz? Why does he show up at Pierce's new apartment? What does he want? What does he do to Pierce? For what reason? Who is Six-Eight? Why does he help Wentz hurt Pierce? What threat does Wentz make against Pierce? Why does Pierce begin calling Robin obsessively after the visit from Wentz? What does Pierce learn about Wentz after his attack? Is Pierce frightened of Wentz? Explain. Who does it turn out is Wentz' boss? Why does this person want to intimidate and harm Pierce? What is the chief motive?

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