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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. Who died at the last dinner for the Ten for Aristology?

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

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

4. How many hours of sleep does Goodwin prefer to get?

5. In Chapter 14, where does Goodwin go after leaving Cramer's office?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Frank Odell.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Using examples from the novel, compare and contrast the characters Cramer and Richard Wragg.

Essay Topic 3

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

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