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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. What type of gun does Goodwin find in Sarah's apartment?

2. Who paid part of Frank Odell's lawyer fees when he was convicted in the real estate deal?

3. How many days and nights is Goodwin bothered before he decides to do something about the murder?

4. How many Odells are in the phone books when Goodwin searches?

5. What is the temperature when Goodwin gets up for the day in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Fritz say about the dinner at Hewitt's?

2. What are two reasons why Goodwin thinks he has to do something about the murder?

3. How does Goodwin spot his FBI tails?

4. What do Goodwin and the others have for lunch on the Thursday before the dinner?

5. How did Sarah learn about Morris Althaus's murder?

6. What discussion do Goodwin and Wolfe have all day and evening Monday and Tuesday?

7. Why does Wolfe tell Mrs. Bruner to send Sarah Dacos home?

8. Why does Goodwin never join Wolfe if he is in the middle of a meal?

9. What does Sarah tell Wolfe that she did when she got home the evening of November 20?

10. Why does Goodwin say that Inspector Cramer's office is not really shabby, but it is not for show?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mrs. Althaus quotes Leviticus and Aristotle, who present conflicting views concerning revenge. Discuss the conflict Mrs. Althaus faces when she considers punishment for the person who murdered her son. Use examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Using either Wolfe's or Goodwin's arguments, argue whether to accept or not accept Mrs. Bruner's job.

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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