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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. Where did Morris Althaus live?

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

3. What does Goodwin have for lunch on Wednesday?

4. How long is Al Goller to wait in his taxi for Goodwin when he drops him off at Evers Electronics?

5. How many copies of the book The FBI Nobody Knows did Mrs. Bruner send out?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Wolfe decide that they will no longer try to evade any listening devices the FBI may have placed in the house?

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

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

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

5. What information was Goodwin able to learn about Mrs. Bruner before she came to see Wolfe in Chapter 1?

6. Why does Inspector Cramer want to meet with Goodwin on Thursday morning?

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

8. How does Goodwin describe Cohen?

9. What opinions does Goodwin have about the information he obtained Wednesday when he reports to Wolfe?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Argue whether Cramer was justified in thinking that an FBI agent shot Althaus. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why Goodwin feels obligated to help Cramer with the murder investigation. Use examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the maneuvers that Goodwin and others use to detect and prevent surveillance by the FBI. Use examples from the novel.

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