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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long does it take before Irene agrees to meet Carl in her hotel?
(a) Only a few weeks
(b) Over a year
(c) The end of the year
(d) About six months

3. In spite of Marlowe's assurances, what do Carl and Henry know he will not do?
(a) Bring them souvenirs from America
(b) Pay them when he returns
(c) Recommend them for jobs
(d) Write them them every day

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

5. Why does Van Norden not want to go to the Dome?
(a) He does not like the decor.
(b) He owes too much money there.
(c) He is tired of going to the Dome.
(d) He was there only last night.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Van Norden's objection to French girls?

2. Why does Van Norden insist that his teeth are all rotten?

3. What does Henry do after Fillmore leaves for work in the mornings?

4. How does Henry make a little extra money while he is at Fillmore's place?

5. What does Henry say Van Norden tracks down like a sleuth?

(see the answer key)

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