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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 time does Wolfe arrive at Rusterman's on Friday evening?

2. Where is Goodwin going Saturday night?

3. On Thursday after the FBI men break in, what time does Wragg call?

4. Where did Sarah go the night of November 20?

5. When will the group Ten for Aristology have a dinner prepared by Fritz Brenner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Goodwin think Sarah lied when she talked about the men she saw on the night of Althaus's murder?

2. In Chapter 11, what is in the orchid boxes that are delivered on Wednesday afternoon?

3. How does Goodwin get a key to Althaus's apartment?

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

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

6. Why doesn't Wolfe want Goodwin asking questions about Sarah Dacos's whereabouts on the night of November 20?

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

8. Why are Wolfe and Goodwin arguing about the itemization of the expenses for Mrs. Bruner's bills?

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

10. What information does Goodwin forget to ask Mrs. Bruner regarding their conversation about Sarah Dacos?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Argue whether the meal at Rusterman's should or should not be listed on Mrs. Bruner's bill. Use arguments from the book that Wolfe or Goodwin used.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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