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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay 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 notice, at the beginning of Chapter 3, that Fritz will serve for breakfast?
(a) Toast.
(b) Croissants.
(c) Sour-milk buckwheat cakes.
(d) Eggs and ham.

3. How many pages of an unfinished novel were found in Althaus's apartment?
(a) 384.
(b) 295.
(c) 158.
(d) 412.

4. What is Timothy Quayle's position at "Tick-Tock"?
(a) Senior editor.
(b) Assistant editor.
(c) Publisher.
(d) Executive Editor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people come to the 9:00 p.m. meeting on Wednesday who are not invited?

2. Where is Wolfe's home and office?

3. Who does Goodwin call to check on the license plate number of the car that is following Mrs. Bruner?

4. What is Fritz making Wednesday evening?

5. Who comes to the door of the brownstone on Thursday morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who went to jail because of an article that Morris Althaus wrote and why?

2. Why does Wolfe consider helping Mrs. Bruner?

3. Why does Wolfe decide that they will no longer try to evade any listening devices the FBI may have placed in the house?

4. Why does Goodwin take Wolfe down to the basement on Thursday after lunch?

5. What does Mrs. Bruner want Wolfe to do for her?

6. What does Mrs. Bruner look like when she came to see Wolfe?

7. What does Cohen say about getting a list of jobs that the FBI are working on in and around New York City?

8. What message does Dr. Vollmer give to Goodwin on Thursday morning?

9. What would Goodwin tell Wolfe if he decided to take Mrs. Bruner's job?

10. What did Goodwin say when he called Mrs. Althaus to get her to the phone?

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