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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are many of the houses made of on Arbor Street?
(a) Stucco.
(b) Wood frame.
(c) Stone.
(d) Brick.

2. Where is Goodwin to meet an unidentified man at 11:30 on Thursday morning?
(a) Park Avenue Hotel.
(b) Savory Hotel.
(c) Manhattan Hotel.
(d) Westside Hotel.

3. Where is Mrs. Bruner to go if she gets a message by phone or some other means from Goodwin or Wolfe?
(a) Churchill Hotel.
(b) Manhattan Hotel.
(c) Her office.
(d) Her bank.

4. How long is Al Goller to wait in his taxi for Goodwin when he drops him off at Evers Electronics?
(a) 20 min.
(b) 10 min.
(c) 30 min.
(d) 5 min.

5. What is Wolfe reading Wednesday evening?
(a) Origins of the Specious.
(b) The Secret Life of Words.
(c) The Treasure of Our Tongue.
(d) The Story of English.

Short Answer Questions

1. What one word would Goodwin use to describe the thought of Wolfe accepting the job to tackle the FBI?

2. How long do Wolfe, Goodwin, and Cohen spend over dinner?

3. How long has Inspector Cramer been a cop?

4. Who does Goodwin remember also lives in Althaus's neighborhood?

5. Who does Goodwin call to check on the license plate number of the car that is following Mrs. Bruner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Goodwin tell Fritz that circumspect means?

2. What reasons does Wolfe give for wanting to prove that the FBI murdered Morris Althaus?

3. What are Fritz's living quarters like?

4. Who went to jail because of an article that Morris Althaus wrote and why?

5. Is Mrs. Althaus surprised to learn that it may have been the FBI who murdered her son?

6. What does Fritz want Goodwin to tell him at breakfast on Wednesday morning?

7. What would Goodwin tell Wolfe if he decided to take Mrs. Bruner's job?

8. What message does Dr. Vollmer give to Goodwin on Thursday morning?

9. What does Goodwin see when he escorts Mrs. Bruner to her car?

10. Why does Goodwin walk after the meeting with Cramer at the hotel?

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