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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. Where do Mr. and Mrs. Althaus live?

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

3. What time does Goodwin leave the hotel after meeting with Cramer?

4. How many hours each morning does Wolfe spend tending his orchids?

5. What is the date when Mrs. Bruner comes to see Wolfe?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. To whom did Mrs. Bruner send copies of the book The FBI Nobody Knows?

3. Is Mrs. Althaus surprised to learn that it may have been the FBI who murdered her son?

4. What does Goodwin tell Fritz that circumspect means?

5. What opinions does Goodwin have about the information he obtained Wednesday when he reports to Wolfe?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Goodwin's relationships with women in the novel. Do these relationships help or hinder his investigation? Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the novel, compare and contrast the characters Cramer and Richard Wragg.

Essay Topic 3

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

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