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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Wolfe reading Wednesday evening?
(a) The Story of English.
(b) Origins of the Specious.
(c) The Treasure of Our Tongue.
(d) The Secret Life of Words.

2. What does Goodwin charge to type up his notes?
(a) $3 a page.
(b) $4 a page.
(c) $6 a page.
(d) $5 a page.

3. Who called Goodwin while he was having dinner with Wolfe and Goodwin?
(a) A city employee.
(b) Mrs. Bruner.
(c) The newspaper office.
(d) The chief of police.

4. How long is Al Goller to wait in his taxi for Goodwin when he drops him off at Evers Electronics?
(a) 5 min.
(b) 30 min.
(c) 20 min.
(d) 10 min.

5. What does Goodwin have for lunch on Wednesday?
(a) Ham and cheese sandwich.
(b) Corned beef sandwich.
(c) Grilled cheese sandwich.
(d) Pastrami sandwich.

6. How many people does Mrs. Bruner say voted for Goldwater?
(a) 26 million.
(b) 41 million.
(c) 18 million.
(d) 35 million.

7. Where is the bank located where Goodwin deposits Mrs. Bruner's check?
(a) 35th St.
(b) Madison Ave.
(c) Lexington Ave.
(d) 45th St.

8. What does Goodwin do with his notes from Cohen before Wolfe tells him to stop?
(a) Wads them up and tosses them in the trash.
(b) Rips them into confetti.
(c) Shreds them.
(d) Tears them in half.

9. What time does Goodwin arrive back at the brownstone on Wednesday night?
(a) 11:00 p.m.
(b) 10:30 p.m.
(c) 11:30 p.m.
(d) 10:45 p.m.

10. How heavy is Wolfe?
(a) 1/7 of a ton.
(b) 1/5 of a ton.
(c) 1/10 of 1 ton.
(d) 1/8 of a ton.

11. How many cookbooks does Fritz have?
(a) 178.
(b) 300.
(c) 318.
(d) 289.

12. Who does Wolfe want Goodwin to find on Friday?
(a) The stage actress Morris Althaus used to see.
(b) Morris Althaus's former publisher.
(c) Frank Odell.
(d) An old friend of Morris Althaus.

13. How much did Althaus weigh?
(a) 250.
(b) 180.
(c) 175.
(d) 200.

14. About how many people does Goodwin say live in the Village?
(a) Quarter of a million.
(b) 75,000.
(c) 175,000.
(d) 150,000.

15. What color are the drapes that cover the windows in the apartment where Althaus lived?
(a) Navy.
(b) Black.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Tan.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years was someone sent to prison because of an article that Morris Althaus wrote?

2. In Chapter 6, what time is it when Goodwin enters a phone booth at a drug store?

3. Who is sitting in the red leather chair on at the Thursday 9 p.m. meeting?

4. How old is Sarah Dacos?

5. How long does Cohen spend giving Goodwin and Wolfe information?

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