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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Whose three murders does spade want a fall guy for?
2. Which character does Spade turn over to the police?
3. What alerted Gutman to Brigid and Thursby's location?
4. Where does Gutman want Spade to meet him?
5. What was the falcon made from?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Maltese is a famous book which has greatly influenced popular culture. Choose a film or book written after The Maltese Falcon that you think was influenced by the novel and discuss there similarities in terms of:
a) Plot
b) Character
c) Themes
Essay Topic 2
Hammett lived in San Francisco and worked in a detective agency, adhering to the rule, writers should always write about what they know. Do you think it is obvious that Hammett knows his subject? What difference do you think it makes to the story? Are there any moments where you think Hammett does not portray a character or setting so well? What affect does it have on the story?
Essay Topic 3
The novel is set in San Francisco.
1) What meaning does San Francisco bring to the novel? What would you automatically presume about a novel that was set in San Francisco?
2) How different do you think today's San Francisco is to the San Francisco in the novel? How do you think the novel's meaning would change if it were set in today's San Francisco?
3) How do you think the interior settings of the novel contribute to the novel's dark atmosphere?
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