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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. When did Mrs. Bruner's secretary call for an appointment at Wolfe's?

2. What is Wolfe reading Wednesday evening?

3. What type of car does Mrs. Bruner have?

4. Where did Morris Althaus live?

5. How much does Goodwin believe that Mrs. Bruner's fur coat might have cost?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sarah Dacos tell Goodwin about man she suspects is following her?

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

3. What does Wolfe decide they have to do after he hears about the meeting with Cramer?

4. In Chapter 2, what is served for dinner?

5. What does Goodwin tell Fritz that circumspect means?

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

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

8. To whom did Mrs. Bruner send copies of the book The FBI Nobody Knows?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Goodwin's relationships with women in the novel. Do these relationships help or hinder his investigation? Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Wolfe's and Goodwin's relationship using examples from The Doorbell Rang.

Essay Topic 3

Argue whether the author makes it seem probable that someone could take on the FBI and win. Use examples from the novel to support your arguments.

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