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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. Where does Goodwin hide the gun he found in Sarah's apartment?
(a) Behind some books on a bookshelf.
(b) In the sofa.
(c) In a hatbox.
(d) In a suitcase.

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

3. When was the last time that the Ten for Aristology group met for a dinner?
(a) April 1, 1958.
(b) May 12, 1959.
(c) March 12, 1961.
(d) January 15, 1960.

4. What time is dinner served at Rusterman's for Wolfe and Goodwin on Friday evening?
(a) 7:45 p.m.
(b) 7:15 p.m.
(c) 7:30 p.m.
(d) 8:00 p.m.

5. On Thursday evening when the brownstone appears to be empty, where does Wolfe wait?
(a) Dining room.
(b) Front room.
(c) Kitchen.
(d) Office.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time did the cleaning lady come to Sarah's door on November 21?

2. To which bank does Goodwin take the FBI agents' credentials?

3. Where is Cramer's office located?

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

5. Who paid part of Frank Odell's lawyer fees when he was convicted in the real estate deal?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe Frank Odell.

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

9. Does Goodwin think Sarah lied when she talked about the men she saw on the night of Althaus's murder?

10. Why did the group Ten for Aristology need to keep their fingers crossed according to an article in the newspaper?

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