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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Nine - Eleven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Degarmo accuse Marlowe of?
(a) Being a public nuissance.
(b) Loitering.
(c) Casing Almore's house.
(d) Casing Lavery's house.

2. When does Marlowe tell Chess that Kingsley's wife is missing?
(a) When Chess sees Marlowe's detective license.
(b) When Chess asks why Kingsley sent him.
(c) When Chess asks why Marlowe is looking though Mrs. Kingsley's clothes.
(d) When Chess asks why Marlowe wants to be left alone in the house.

3. What is Marlowe's first impression of Sheriff Patton?
(a) He distrusts the sheriff.
(b) He likes the sheriff.
(c) He doesn't know what to make of the sheriff.
(d) He is antagonistic toward the sheriff.

4. How many cars is the garage at Almore's house built to hold?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

5. What icon does Marlowe have on the business card that he doesn't give to Adrienne Fromsett?
(a) A magnifying glass.
(b) A large eye.
(c) A fingerprint.
(d) A tommy gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Birdie say came to town looking for someone who might have been Muriel Chess?

2. What condition is the Kingsleys' cabin in?

3. Where was Crystal Kingsley's car discovered?

4. What color are the drapes and carpet in Kingsley's private office?

5. Who does Birdie Keppel introduce herself as?

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