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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do actors Jarvis and Kirby get as a bonus for their roles in Wolfe's plan to deal with the FBI?
(a) $350.
(b) $500.
(c) $200.
(d) $1,000.

2. In Chapter 11, what time does Goodwin finish his coffee on Wednesday morning?
(a) 9:20 a.m.
(b) 10:05 a.m.
(c) 8: 15 a.m.
(d) 7:30 a.m.

3. What time does Goodwin meet Mrs. Bruner for lunch on Friday?
(a) 11:30 a.m.
(b) 1:00 p.m.
(c) 11:00 a.m.
(d) 12:30 p.m.

4. Where is the bank that Goodwin takes the FBI agents' credentials located?
(a) Lexington Ave.
(b) Vine Ave.
(c) Park Ave.
(d) 12th St.

5. What time does Goodwin go to Althaus's apartment Saturday morning?
(a) 9:35 a.m.
(b) 10:35 a.m.
(c) 10:00 a.m.
(d) 11.35 a.m.

6. If Wragg believed that an agent had killed Althaus, what were the odds agents would come to the brownstone when it seemed to be empty?
(a) 10 to 1.
(b) 50 to 1.
(c) 20 to 5.
(d) 20 to 1.

7. How many days and nights is Goodwin bothered before he decides to do something about the murder?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

8. What time does Hewitt promise to have orchids delivered to Wolfe?
(a) 3 p.m. Wednesday.
(b) 1 p.m. Wednesday.
(c) Noon Wednesday.
(d) 2 p.m. Wednesday.

9. On what avenue does Goodwin catch a taxi on Friday morning?
(a) Park Ave.
(b) Lexington Ave.
(c) Tremont Ave.
(d) Amsterdam Ave.

10. In Chapter 12, how many times does Goodwin say he left the house after the delivery on Wednesday?
(a) Four times.
(b) Three times.
(c) Twice.
(d) Once.

11. Where is Cramer's office located?
(a) E. 10th St.
(b) E. 15th St.
(c) W. 19th St.
(d) W. 20th St.

12. Who is the last person to ring the doorbell in the novel?
(a) Panzer.
(b) Cramer.
(c) J. Edgar Hoover.
(d) Wragg.

13. How often does Wolfe buy a new car?
(a) Every 5 years.
(b) Once a year.
(c) About every 3 years.
(d) Every other year.

14. Who is going back with Mrs. Bruner to her office?
(a) Cather.
(b) Panzer.
(c) Goodwin.
(d) Durkin.

15. Who is going to stay with Mrs. Bruner while she watches the meeting with Wagg from the alcove?
(a) Cather.
(b) Fritz.
(c) Panzer.
(d) Durkin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who died at the last dinner for the Ten for Aristology?

2. When the FBI men broke into the brownstone on Thursday night, how many seconds did they listen before walking down the hall?

3. Where is the school located where Sarah Dacos said that she attended a lecture on November 20?

4. What picture does Goodwin see on a dresser in Althaus's apartment?

5. What does Wolfe want Wragg to bring him if Wolfe calls him and asks?

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