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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. How many notebook pages does Goodwin fill from the information Cohen gives?

2. Where is Mrs. Bruner to go if she gets a message by phone or some other means from Goodwin or Wolfe?

3. What does Goodwin do with his notes from Cohen before Wolfe tells him to stop?

4. How many cookbooks does Fritz have?

5. How much money does Goodwin take out of the safe when he goes to meet an unidentified man at 11:30 on Thursday morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Goodwin say would happen if they take on the FBI?

2. To whom did Mrs. Bruner send copies of the book The FBI Nobody Knows?

3. What does Goodwin tell Fritz that circumspect means?

4. In Chapter 2, what is served for dinner?

5. What information was Goodwin able to learn about Mrs. Bruner before she came to see Wolfe in Chapter 1?

6. What do Wolfe, Cohen, and Goodwin talk about over dinner in Chapter 2?

7. What would Goodwin tell Wolfe if he decided to take Mrs. Bruner's job?

8. What did Goodwin say when he called Mrs. Althaus to get her to the phone?

9. What does Wolfe decide they have to do after he hears about the meeting with Cramer?

10. Why does Wolfe decide that they will no longer try to evade any listening devices the FBI may have placed in the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Goodwin's relationships with women in the novel. Do these relationships help or hinder his investigation? Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why Goodwin feels obligated to help Cramer with the murder investigation. Use examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the conflicts that Goodwin and Wolfe have about Mrs. Bruner's case. Use examples from The Doorbell Rang.

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