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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 eggs do Goodwin, Panzer, Durkin, and Cather eat for breakfast the morning Wagg is coming to the brownstone?

2. What time did the cleaning lady come to Sarah's door on November 21?

3. On Thursday evening when the brownstone appears to be empty, where does Wolfe wait?

4. When was the last time Sarah spoke to Althaus before the murder?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Goodwin spot his FBI tails?

2. How long might Wolfe be able to avoid taking another case if he gets enough money from Mrs. Bruner?

3. How did Sarah learn about Morris Althaus's murder?

4. Why did the group Ten for Aristology need to keep their fingers crossed according to an article in the newspaper?

5. Why does Goodwin go out to look at the car at the beginning of Chapter 13?

6. How does Goodwin introduce Panzer, Durkin, and Cather to Mrs. Bruner?

7. Describe Frank Odell.

8. How do Goodwin, Wolfe and the others spend the evening after the FBI broke into the brownstone?

9. What information does Goodwin forget to ask Mrs. Bruner regarding their conversation about Sarah Dacos?

10. What do Goodwin and the others have for lunch on the Thursday before the dinner?

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

Mrs. Althaus quotes Leviticus and Aristotle, who present conflicting views concerning revenge. Discuss the conflict Mrs. Althaus faces when she considers punishment for the person who murdered her son. Use examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Wolfe's relationship with Ruckerman's and why he can use the restaurant as a second office. Use examples from the novel.

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