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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Describe the weather at the beginning of "The Hard Goodbye."
(a) Snowing.
(b) Raining.
(c) Mild.
(d) Hot.

2. To whom do the police answer?
(a) The police captain.
(b) The law.
(c) The underworld.
(d) Whoever pays them.

3. When Marv tells Lucille that he fought some cops, what does she ask in return?
(a) Whether Marv should have really fought them.
(b) Whether they deserved it.
(c) Whether he killed anyone.
(d) Whether they knew he was at her apartment.

4. What ultimately happens to the police car Marv steals after his hotel escape?
(a) He drives it off a pier.
(b) He leaves it in a junkyard.
(c) He crashes it into a brick wall.
(d) He sets it on fire.

5. Who is approaching the room as Marv says goodbye to Goldie?
(a) The police.
(b) His psychiatrist.
(c) Her sister.
(d) The hotel manager.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what infirm does Marv's mother suffer?

2. What does Marv note about the condition of Goldie's dead body?

3. What container does Marv carry on him in Chapter 2?

4. Where does Marv land after escaping the hotel?

5. Where does Marv throw the cops after pulling them from their cruiser in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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