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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 Richard Wragg?

2. Where is the school located where Sarah Dacos said that she attended a lecture on November 20?

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

4. In Chapter 11, since Wednesday's lunch was going to be late, what does Goodwin have for a snack?

5. What do actors Jarvis and Kirby get as a bonus for their roles in Wolfe's plan to deal with the FBI?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Goodwin spot his FBI tails?

2. What does Sarah Dacos tell Mrs. Bruner about the night that Morris Althaus died?

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

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

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

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

7. How long might Wolfe be able to avoid taking another case if he gets enough money from Mrs. Bruner?

8. Why does Wolfe want Panzer, Cather, and Durkin to spend the night after the FBI break into the brownstone?

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

10. Why does Goodwin go out to look at the car at the beginning of Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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

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