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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. What does Marlowe demand from Brody?

2. What name is on the mail box?

3. What is Owen's position with the Sternwood family?

4. How many times is Brody shot?

5. Who walks up the drive while Marlowe is on the phone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does chapter 31 say about Carmen's character?

2. Describe the Sternwood house

3. In what way has the woman threatened Vivian?

4. Why does Marlowe think that Rusty disappeared?

5. What happens at 7:20?

6. How does Mars react to the fact that there maybe a gray Plymouth on Marlowe's tail?

7. How does Marlowe know that Jones has been poisoned?

8. Describe what Marlowe does when he gets back to his apartment in chapter 30.

9. What's Marlowe's excuse for looking for Regan?

10. How does Marlowe kill Canino?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the character of Rusty Regan:

1) What is the significance of Rusty Regan to the story? Why does the reader never see him?

2) Why do the other characters seem to be encouraging Marlowe to find Rusty?

3) In what way does Rusty Regan add intrigue to the plot?

Essay Topic 2

What does Eddie Mars presence add to the book? How and why does Marlowe deal with Mars to get the information he wants? In what way is Mars a typical character from thirties popular culture?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the characters of Marlowe and Vivian:

1) In what way are their morals different?

2) What is their relationship to each other?

3) Do you think they are the perfect match?

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