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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. Who is sitting in the red leather chair after Goodwin and the others have dinner?

2. Who is Mrs. Bruner to say is sick if she calls and needs to talk with Goodwin or Wolfe?

3. How many copies of The FBI Nobody Knows did Cohen buy himself?

4. How many minutes does Goodwin give Quayle when he agrees to be nice and speak politely?

5. When Wolfe and Goodwin have dinner with Cohen, what were the clam cakes served with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Goodwin walk after the meeting with Cramer at the hotel?

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

3. What do Wolfe, Cohen, and Goodwin talk about over dinner in Chapter 2?

4. In Chapter 2, what is served for dinner?

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

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

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

8. Why does Wolfe consider helping Mrs. Bruner?

9. How does Goodwin describe Cohen?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Argue whether the author makes it seem probable that someone could take on the FBI and win. Use examples from the novel to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book, discuss how Goodwin judges people by the art work on their walls and how that influences his behavior.

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