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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the party that Kingsley's wife was supposed to go to, but that she never showed up for?
(a) July 14.
(b) July 1.
(c) June 12.
(d) May 30.

2. Who does Marlowe suggest to Miss Fromsett might have killed Lavery, aside from Mrs. Kingsley?
(a) Dr. Almore.
(b) Mr. Kingsley.
(c) Bill Chess.
(d) A stranger.

3. When does Lavery say he was up at Little Fawn Lake?
(a) The second week in May.
(b) The last week in April.
(c) The first week in May.
(d) The third week in May.

4. What does Bill Chess throw in the water to recover the body?
(a) A metal pipe.
(b) A tree branch.
(c) A large stone.
(d) A plank of wood.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What condition is the Kingsleys' cabin in?

2. Why does Marlowe wipe the gun down with a handkerchief?

3. Is the perfume Marlowe smelled in Lavery's bedroom the same kind Miss Fromsett wears?

4. What reason doe Bill Chess at first assume Marlowe might want to look at the cabin?

5. When Marlowe confronts Kingsley with the gun from Lavery's, does Kingsley recognize it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marlowe ask about that Lavery seems to react to, as if it makes him think or wonder something he's not saying?

2. What does Lavery look like?

3. How does Marlowe treat the bellhop captain?

4. How does Bill Chess respond when Marlowe asks if Muriel and Crystal might have gone away together?

5. What encounter did Kingsley have, that made him worried about his wife?

6. How does the woman in Lavery's house leave?

7. What items of interest does Marlowe find in Lavery's closet?

8. What does Marlowe say that they'll have to do to get financial information about Kingsley's wife?

9. How does Marlowe know the name of the person who lives across the street from Lavery?

10. How does Miss Fromsett describe Florence Almore?

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