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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. What does Marlowe follow in this chapter?
(a) Carmen's car
(b) Geiger's deliverly truck
(c) Geiger's cab
(d) General Sternwood's wheelchair

2. Who does Marlowe talk to in chapter three?
(a) Vivian
(b) The Butler
(c) Rusty
(d) Carmen

3. Who enters Geiger's house at the end of the chapter?
(a) Rusty Regan
(b) General Sternwood
(c) Eddie Mars
(d) Owen Taylor

4. What is Owen's position with the Sternwood family?
(a) Chauffer
(b) Cook
(c) Butler
(d) Waiter

5. Where does Ohls say one of the Sternwood's cars is located?
(a) Off Lido pier
(b) Outside a famous gangster haunt
(c) In New York
(d) Outside a police station

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Marlowe discover tracks?

2. What is the name of the lead investigator for the District Attorney?

3. Who does Carmen say killed Geiger?

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

5. What does the man hide behind in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the two Sternwood girls.

2. Why is the Sternwood's butler happy in chapter 21?

3. How does Marlowe kill Canino?

4. Where does Marlowe discover Geiger's body?

5. Why does Marlowe kiss Mrs. Mars?

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

7. What does Marlowe find out about Eddie in chapter 13?

8. Why did the Kid move Geiger into his bedroom?

9. What does Carmen remember from the night before?

10. What does Brody need to run Geiger's business successfully?

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