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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Goodwin take out of the safe when he goes to meet an unidentified man at 11:30 on Thursday morning?
(a) $1,500.
(b) $500.
(c) $2,000.
(d) $1,000.

2. What is the date when Mrs. Bruner comes to see Wolfe?
(a) February 15.
(b) March 12.
(c) December 18.
(d) January 5.

3. Where do Mr. and Mrs. Althaus live?
(a) 80th St.
(b) Park Avenue.
(c) 90th St.
(d) Madison Avenue.

4. What article did Morris Althaus write that led to someone being jailed?
(a) The Realty Racket.
(b) Pitfalls in Real Estate.
(c) The Real Estate Racket.
(d) Real Estate Swindles.

5. How much of a discount did Mrs. Bruner get when she bought copies of The FBI Nobody Knows?
(a) 5%.
(b) 40%.
(c) 15%.
(d) 10%.

6. In Chapter 3, what time does Goodwin go to the kitchen before going to bed?
(a) 1 a.m.
(b) Midnight.
(c) 11 p.m.
(d) 11:30 p.m.

7. How old is David Althaus?
(a) 65.
(b) 71.
(c) 68.
(d) 60.

8. Where is Goodwin to meet an unidentified man at 11:30 on Thursday morning?
(a) Westside Hotel.
(b) Manhattan Hotel.
(c) Park Avenue Hotel.
(d) Savory Hotel.

9. How old is Marian Hinckley?
(a) 24.
(b) 31.
(c) 21.
(d) 22.

10. What does Inspector Cranmer bring Goodwin when they meet at a hotel Thursday morning?
(a) Chinese take out.
(b) A sandwich.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Milk.

11. What color chair does Mrs. Bruner sit in?
(a) Brown.
(b) Red.
(c) Beige.
(d) Black.

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

13. What is the amount on the check that Mrs. Bruner writes?
(a) $50,000.
(b) $100,000.
(c) $75,000.
(d) $25,000.

14. What one word would Goodwin use to describe the thought of Wolfe accepting the job to tackle the FBI?
(a) Crazy.
(b) Preposterous.
(c) Insane.
(d) Ridiculous.

15. Who is sitting in the red leather chair on at the Thursday 9 p.m. meeting?
(a) Mr. Althaus.
(b) Mrs. Althaus.
(c) Vincent Yarmack.
(d) Marian Hinckley.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many of the cases that Cohen gave Goodwin and Wolfe that the FBI might be working on were hopeless.

3. How much money did Althaus earn from his writing yearly?

4. Where does Lewis Hewitt live?

5. What street does Goodwin cross to and then turn south after meeting with Cramer?

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