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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 old is the cognac that Wolfe, Cohen, and Godwin are drinking?

2. What does Goodwin do with his notes from Cohen before Wolfe tells him to stop?

3. Who is sitting in the red leather chair on at the Thursday 9 p.m. meeting?

4. How many men does Goodwin say that the FBI has?

5. How long has Inspector Cramer been a cop?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Goodwin describe Cohen?

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

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

5. What does Sarah Dacos tell Goodwin about man she suspects is following her?

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

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

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

9. Why does Wolfe consider helping Mrs. Bruner?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conflicts that Goodwin and Wolfe have about Mrs. Bruner's case. Use examples from The Doorbell Rang.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the event that is the inciting force in the novel and how the author uses it to advance the plot.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the maneuvers that Goodwin and others use to detect and prevent surveillance by the FBI. Use examples from the novel.

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