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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Marlowe say would have no problem killing Brody?
(a) Himself
(b) Eddie Mars
(c) Rusty Regan
(d) Carmen

2. What city is Marlowe from?
(a) Los Angeles
(b) New York
(c) Denver
(d) San Francisco

3. What does Carmen demand from Brody?
(a) Money
(b) His gun
(c) Her pictures
(d) His hand in marriage

4. How old is Philip Marlowe?
(a) 25
(b) 29
(c) 33
(d) 41

5. How is the Kid linked to Geiger?
(a) He is his nephew
(b) He is his cousin
(c) He is his lover
(d) He is his brother

6. Where does the butler take Marlowe?
(a) The drawing room
(b) The greenhouse
(c) The kitchen
(d) The hallway

7. What does the Kid say he does not have?
(a) A key
(b) A camera
(c) Photos
(d) A gun

8. Which edition of Ben Hur is Marlowe looking for?
(a) First edition
(b) Second edition
(c) Fifth edition
(d) Third edition

9. What does Marlowe hit Agnes on the head with?
(a) His gun
(b) A whiskybottle
(c) A glass
(d) A camera

10. How much did the woman demand for the negative?
(a) $18,000
(b) $5,000
(c) $10,000
(d) $12,000

11. Who does Marlowe think is inside the car?
(a) Regan
(b) Vivian
(c) Carmen
(d) The butler

12. What does the General ask Marlowe to take off?
(a) His hat
(b) His coat
(c) His trousers
(d) His gun holster

13. What name is on the mail box?
(a) Jackie Brody
(b) Joe Brody
(c) Max Brody
(d) Carmen Sternwood

14. When does the woman say Geiger will be back?
(a) Tomorrow
(b) Dinnertime
(c) Next week
(d) Lunchtime

15. What is the name of the woman behind the curtain?
(a) Carmen
(b) Agnes
(c) Anna
(d) Vivian

Short Answer Questions

1. How many bullet holes does Geiger have in his chest?

2. What kind of car pulls into Geiger's driveway?

3. What does Vivian show Marlowe?

4. On what page does Ben Hur have a duplicated line?

5. What does Marlowe tell Brody he can frame him for?

(see the answer keys)

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