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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How large of a budget does Goodwin say that the FBI has?

2. What type of car does Mrs. Bruner have?

3. How many people does Mrs. Bruner say voted for Goldwater?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Fritz want Goodwin to tell him at breakfast on Wednesday morning?

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

3. What does Wolfe decide they have to do after he hears about the meeting with Cramer?

4. Why doesn't Goodwin have to worry about tails when he begins his investigation of the murder of Morris Althaus?

5. What does Goodwin see when he escorts Mrs. Bruner to her car?

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

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

8. What information was Goodwin able to learn about Mrs. Bruner before she came to see Wolfe in Chapter 1?

9. What three alternatives does Wolfe say that he and Goodwin should consider regarding the murder?

10. How does Goodwin describe Cohen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Usually Wolfe does not leave his home. Discuss the occasions when Wolfe leaves his home and what his motives are for doing so. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why Goodwin feels obligated to help Cramer with the murder investigation. Use examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Wolfe's relationship with Ruckerman's and why he can use the restaurant as a second office. Use examples from the novel.

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