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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 Cramer's office located?

2. How many floors are in Sarah's apartment building?

3. When the FBI men broke into the brownstone on Thursday night, how many seconds did they listen before walking down the hall?

4. What time is dinner served at Rusterman's for Wolfe and Goodwin on Friday evening?

5. What time does Goodwin tell Mrs. Bruner to be at the brownstone on Friday morning before Wagg arrives?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Goodwin introduce Panzer, Durkin, and Cather to Mrs. Bruner?

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

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

5. How does Goodwin spot his FBI tails?

6. What do Goodwin and the others have for lunch on the Thursday before the dinner?

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

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

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

10. How do Goodwin, Wolfe and the others spend the evening after the FBI broke into the brownstone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Marian Hinckley and Sarah Dacos and their relationship with Morris Althaus. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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

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