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

2. What street does Goodwin cross to and then turn south after meeting with Cramer?
(a) 9th Ave.
(b) 6th Ave.
(c) 8th Ave.
(d) Park Ave.

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

4. What could Goodwin have had for supper when he came back to the brownstone on Wednesday night?
(a) Broiled lamb chops.
(b) Lemon-spiked seafood.
(c) Beef and snow peas.
(d) Curried duck.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Lewis Hewitt's group?

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

3. How old is David Althaus?

4. How much does Goodwin believe that Mrs. Bruner's fur coat might have cost?

5. What color is the check Mrs. Bruner writes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Mrs. Bruner want to sign the letter authorizing Wolfe to work for her?

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

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

4. What does Goodwin tell Fritz that circumspect means?

5. What does Goodwin say would happen if they take on the FBI?

6. What reasons does Wolfe give for wanting to prove that the FBI murdered Morris Althaus?

7. Why does Inspector Cramer want to meet with Goodwin on Thursday morning?

8. What did David Althaus do for a living?

9. How does Goodwin describe Cohen?

10. What are Fritz's living quarters like?

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