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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. In Chapter 11, since Wednesday's lunch was going to be late, what does Goodwin have for a snack?
2. After the actor left to get the car before the dinner Thursday evening, how long does it take for him to drive to the brownstone?
3. What time does Goodwin arrange to meet with Mrs. David Althaus on Friday?
4. Who does Goodwin call to learn who wrote the poem on the back of a photo he found in Althaus's apartment?
5. What time does Goodwin tell Mrs. Bruner to be at the brownstone on Friday morning before Wagg arrives?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Goodwin spot his FBI tails?
2. Why does Wolfe tell Mrs. Bruner to send Sarah Dacos home?
3. What are Goodwin's thoughts before going to sleep the night before the dinner?
4. Why does Goodwin say that Inspector Cramer's office is not really shabby, but it is not for show?
5. Why doesn't Wolfe want Goodwin asking questions about Sarah Dacos's whereabouts on the night of November 20?
6. Why does Wolfe want Panzer, Cather, and Durkin to spend the night after the FBI break into the brownstone?
7. In Chapter 11, what are Goodwin's activities on Wednesday morning?
8. Why does Goodwin never join Wolfe if he is in the middle of a meal?
9. Why does Goodwin go out to look at the car at the beginning of Chapter 13?
10. Does Goodwin think Sarah lied when she talked about the men she saw on the night of Althaus's murder?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Using examples from the novel, compare and contrast the characters Cramer and Richard Wragg.
Essay Topic 2
Explain the event that is the inciting force in the novel and how the author uses it to advance the plot.
Essay Topic 3
Argue whether the author makes it seem probable that someone could take on the FBI and win. Use examples from the novel to support your arguments.
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