Hard Sell

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1. Before we get on to the meat of the plot, here's a mundane question to start us off. Much of this book (the first three of six chapters) was published in serial form in a magazine. What magazine was it? Analog Twilight Zone If Galaxy

2. Now, let's begin the plot. As the book opens, our protagonist (a fellow by the name of Fisk Centers) receives an interplanetary call from Mars. This call is from a company looking to offer Fisk an investment oppertunity; they say they're planning to build geodesic domes on Mars, and they're selling real estate to gain capital. What is the name of this dubious company? Mars Inc Mars Ltd Solar Development Holding Company The Marsland Corporation

3. After his experiences in the last chapter, Fisk is compelled to get into the black market adoption racket. The first client he meets is a Venus spacer, who says he plans to retire and cultivate a rare type of plant. What is the name of this plant? big bumps high jumps mugwumps low slumps

4. Poor Mr. Centers! This daughter he's landed himself with is destined to make his life rather interesting; as the old Chinese curse goes, "May you live in interesting times." What's her name? Lola Anne Nancy Yola

5. Those interesting times I mentioned start up right away. What is the first scrape his adopted daughter gets Fisc into? Racecar driver Asteroid mining Parasailing on Jupiter Movie producer

6. By this point, Fisk has held two wildly differing, yet tangentially related, jobs. What does he try his hand at selling next? Mugwumps "Free" plots at Perpetual Laser Memorial Gardens Discount Garden Supplies Farm land in Africa

7. Everything would have gone just fine for Fisk, for once, if his daughter hadn't managed to upset everyone after whose death? Ms. Lunchtimer Mrs. Pontimer Mr. Pontimer Mr. Longtimer

8. After that last mishap, Fisk once again finds himself looking for a new profession. This one, however, is still somewhat related to his old one. What is it? life insurance salesman model cremation salesman death insurance investigator

9. The next job isn't even for Fisk; this time, it's for his daughter. What is it? travel agent singer movie star commercial actress

10. In this last adventure, it's not Yola who causes the trouble; this time, it's Fisk. Why? He wants more money He doesn't like commercials He doesn't like Yola's acting He's upset that the company is ripping Yola off