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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Van Norden's objection to French girls?
(a) Either they want money or to get married.
(b) They act as though they are doing him a favor.
(c) They wear too much perfume.
(d) They charge too much for their services.

2. What does Marlowe want Henry and Carl to do during his absence?
(a) Pay his bar bills
(b) Stay away from his wife
(c) Write his reviews for the newspaper
(d) Send him money

3. What is Marlowe's usual trick to get out of paying a bar bill?
(a) He pretends he is going blind.
(b) He mumbles about leaving his wallet in other pants.
(c) He pretends he doesn't see the bill.
(d) He makes a quick trip to the toilet.

4. How does Henry make a little extra money while he is at Fillmore's place?
(a) He pawns things Fillmore would probably not miss.
(b) Occasionally Carl comes by with a writing assignment he does not want to do himself.
(c) He does more nude modeling for Swift.
(d) He sells some of the pornographic pictures he posed for.

5. Where is Marlowe about to go?
(a) New York City
(b) London
(c) Hamburg
(d) San Francisco

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it in Irene's expensive hotel that makes Henry think about Van Norden?

2. Why is Henry writing letters to Irene?

3. What does Macha do immediately when she sees that two men live at Fillmore's place?

4. What was Carl's problem with Irene?

5. Where does Henry stay warm on a cold Easter morning?

(see the answer key)

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