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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Three - Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Marlowe describe Adrienne Fromsett?
(a) Slight, small, and blonde.
(b) A hard, tough redhead.
(c) Short, blue-eyed, and black-haired.
(d) Tall, lean, and dark-haired.

2. What is the first thing Kingsley does, when he goes into his private office with Marlowe?
(a) He takes the phone off the hook and turns off the intercom.
(b) He opens the safe.
(c) He lights a cigar.
(d) He gets a file out of his desk drawer.

3. What happens when Marlowe knocks and rings at Lavery's door?
(a) Nothing, and Marlowe must go around the house to find Lavery.
(b) Nothing, at first, and then Lavery looks out at him.
(c) Lavery answers immediately.
(d) Nothing, and Marlowe must come back later to find Lavery.

4. Where does the black Cadillac coupe come from that drives by Marlowe, as he is knocking at Lavery's door?
(a) The house across the street from Lavery's.
(b) The cross-street to the south.
(c) The cross-street to the north.
(d) The house next to Lavery's.

5. What animal does Marlowe compare the blonde at the PBX to?
(a) A tiger.
(b) A minx.
(c) A kitten.
(d) A leopard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What building is Derace Kingsley's office in?

2. What jarring action does Lavery take before Marlowe leaves?

3. What communication did Kingsley receive after his wife went missing?

4. How does Marlowe see Almore telephoning?

5. How much money does Marlowe ask for as a retainer?

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