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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Twelve - Fourteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Marlowe decide that Almore must know Lavery?
(a) Because of how Almore looks at him.
(b) Because they have the only two houses on the block.
(c) Because he sees a note from Almore in Lavery's house.
(d) Because their houses look so similar to each other.

2. Who is waiting for Marlowe in Chess's cabin?
(a) Sheriff Patton.
(b) Birdie.
(c) Kingsley.
(d) Bill Chess.

3. How much did Marlowe overpay for his phone call?
(a) Fifteen cents.
(b) Twenty cents.
(c) Ten cents.
(d) Five cents.

4. What does Marlowe tell Kingsley that he'll have to do?
(a) Drop the case.
(b) Stay in the mountain town at least a week.
(c) Investigate Muriel Chess's death.
(d) Explain why he's there and testify at an inquest.

5. What reason doe Bill Chess at first assume Marlowe might want to look at the cabin?
(a) Because he might be interested in architecture.
(b) Because he might be an inspector.
(c) Because he might want to buy it.
(d) Because he might find a clue to Crystal Kingsley's whereabouts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Did anyone tell Muriel about the man who was possibly looking for her, according to Birdie?

2. When does Lavery say he was up at Little Fawn Lake?

3. When Marlowe gets home, what does he dream about?

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

5. What does Marlowe identify as Bill's biggest problem, if he killed Muriel?

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