View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Twenty-seven - Twenty-nine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the scarf Miss Fromsett gives Marlowe to wear, to identify him?
(a) Black and gold.
(b) Green and yellow.
(c) Orange and red.
(d) Blue and purple.

2. Where does the police lieutenant who comes to see Marlowe say he's from?
(a) The Central Detective Bureau.
(b) The Private Investigator's Licensing Bureau.
(c) The California Bureau of Investigation.
(d) The Bay City Petty Crimes Division.

3. How does Marlowe open the window of Bill Chess's cabin?
(a) With a rock.
(b) With his fist.
(c) With a knife.
(d) With a lockpick.

4. What communication did Kingsley receive after his wife went missing?
(a) A package from her.
(b) A phone call from her.
(c) A telegram signed by her.
(d) A letter signed by her.

5. What does Marlowe find out about De Soto when he calls the police department?
(a) De Soto is retired.
(b) De Soto has been arrested.
(c) There's no one named De Soto at the department.
(d) De Soto is dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the police who stop Marlowe make him do?

2. What color is Captain Webber's hair?

3. By what nickname does Miss Fromsett call Derace Kingsley?

4. How well does Miss Fromsett say she knew Mrs. Almore?

5. Why does Marlowe think Almore won't tell him anything about Lavery?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 267 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample