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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 many hours each morning does Wolfe spend tending his orchids?

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

3. What article did Morris Althaus write that led to someone being jailed?

4. How heavy is Wolfe?

5. Where is Mrs. Bruner to go if she gets a message by phone or some other means from Goodwin or Wolfe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Bruner want Wolfe to do for her?

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

3. What are Fritz's living quarters like?

4. What does Goodwin say would happen if they take on the FBI?

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

6. What do Goodwin and Dr. Vollmer agree that Dr. Vollmer should use as an excuse for why he stopped by on Thursday morning?

7. What did David Althaus do for a living?

8. What does Goodwin tell Fritz that circumspect means?

9. What three alternatives does Wolfe say that he and Goodwin should consider regarding the murder?

10. What do Wolfe, Cohen, and Goodwin talk about over dinner in Chapter 2?

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

Mrs. Althaus quotes Leviticus and Aristotle, who present conflicting views concerning revenge. Discuss the conflict Mrs. Althaus faces when she considers punishment for the person who murdered her son. Use examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the novel, compare and contrast the role of food in Wolfe's and Goodwin's lives.

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