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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 is dinner served at Rusterman's for Wolfe and Goodwin on Friday evening?

2. What does Goodwin tell Fritz to do now that the FBI is not watching the house?

3. Who is going back with Mrs. Bruner to her office?

4. About how long ago did Sarah Dacos move to Althaus's apartment building?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 11, what are Goodwin's activities on Wednesday morning?

3. Describe Frank Odell.

4. How does Goodwin introduce Panzer, Durkin, and Cather to Mrs. Bruner?

5. What are Goodwin's thoughts before going to sleep the night before the dinner?

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

7. What does Felix want to discuss with Wolfe on Friday night?

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

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

10. How do Goodwin, Wolfe and the others spend the evening after the FBI broke into the brownstone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the author uses suspense in the novel to advance the plot.

Essay Topic 2

Usually Wolfe does not leave his home. Discuss the occasions when Wolfe leaves his home and what his motives are for doing so. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Argue whether Cramer was justified in thinking that an FBI agent shot Althaus. Use examples from the book.

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