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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 is the bank that Goodwin takes the FBI agents' credentials located?

2. What time does Goodwin get back to the brownstone Saturday afternoon?

3. Who died at the last dinner for the Ten for Aristology?

4. How long has Richard Wragg worked for the FBI?

5. Who does Goodwin call to learn who wrote the poem on the back of a photo he found in Althaus's apartment?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Goodwin spot his FBI tails?

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

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

6. Describe Frank Odell.

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

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

9. Why does Goodwin never join Wolfe if he is in the middle of a meal?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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