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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Green book Marlowe on suspicion of?

2. Who rings Marlowe's doorbell at 5 am?

3. What does Lennox leave at Marlowe's house?

4. What does Terry say his wife's father would do if she was involved in a scandal?

5. Who does Marlowe meet for the first time at Verringer's property?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Eileen want to hire Marlowe?

2. What does Verringer tell Marlowe in this section?

3. What does Grenz say has happened to Terry?

4. Why does Marlowe have trouble sleeping in the third section?

5. How does Eileen respond to Marlowe kissing her?

6. Why does Marlowe not want to know everything when Terry comes to his house crying?

7. What do Terry and Marlowe plan in the opening section?

8. Why does Marlowe think that jail is not too bad?

9. What does Marlowe learn about Terry and Sylvia in this section?

10. What does Terry say in his letter to Marlowe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Chandler's life. In what way do you think his life and personality are reflected in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the novel and discuss his goals and motives. Does he achieve his motive? Does he share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do his goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Chandler use character and setting to express these themes?

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