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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. Whose bedroom did the id move Geiger's body?
(a) The Kid's bedroom
(b) Carmen's bedroom
(c) Geiger's bedroom
(d) The spare bedroom

2. Who owns Gieger's house?
(a) General Sternwood
(b) Geiger
(c) Joe Brody
(d) Eddie Mars

3. Who does Marlowe want to see at the Sternwood's house?
(a) Vivian
(b) General Sternwood
(c) Carmen
(d) Carmen's maid

4. Where is the woman hiding?
(a) In the bathroom
(b) Behind the setee
(c) In the loft
(d) Behind a curtain

5. What is the camera built into?
(a) The fridge
(b) The wall
(c) A totem pole
(d) The table

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character could land in prison?

2. What is the name of the woman behind the curtain?

3. Who does Marlowe invite back to his main office?

4. How much did the woman demand for the negative?

5. What does Marlowe go home to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at 7:20?

2. What does Marlowe claim he thought the real case was?

3. How does Marlowe show his intelligence in chapter 20?

4. Why does Mrs. Mars refuse to go with Marlowe?

5. What information does Agnes give Marlowe in chapter 27?

6. What new light is shed on Carmen's character in chapter 15?

7. What information does Marlowe leave out from his story?

8. What does Marlowe discover from the dead body?

9. Why does Marlowe kiss Mrs. Mars?

10. What does Marlowe see inside the house?

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