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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. In Chapter 14, where does Goodwin go after leaving Cramer's office?
(a) Wolfe's house.
(b) Althaus's apartment.
(c) The garage.
(d) Mrs. Bruner's office.

2. How many Odells are in the phone books when Goodwin searches?
(a) About 50.
(b) About 175.
(c) More than 100.
(d) About 200.

3. How many floors are in Sarah's apartment building?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

4. Who is helping to pay for Sarah Dacos's lawyer?
(a) Goodwin.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Wolfe.
(d) Mrs. Bruner.

5. Who is the last person to ring the doorbell in the novel?
(a) Cramer.
(b) Panzer.
(c) J. Edgar Hoover.
(d) Wragg.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what time does Goodwin say that he went up to his room?

2. What color is the truck that delivers the orchids in Chapter 11?

3. In Chapter 11, what time does Goodwin finish his coffee on Wednesday morning?

4. What type of car does Wolfe use to go to Lewis Hewitt's for lunch?

5. How much of the unfinished novel that Goodwin finds at Althaus's apartment does he read?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Mrs. Bruner stand so she can see the interview with Agent Wagg?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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