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

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

3. What is the man doing in the back room?
(a) Talking on the phone
(b) Packing up boxes
(c) Reading porn
(d) Talking to himself

4. Who is driving the Packard?
(a) Carmen Sternwood
(b) Vivian Regan
(c) Rusty Regan
(d) General Sternwood

5. How does Mars get his men out of the car?
(a) He whistles
(b) He claps
(c) He stamps his feet
(d) He shouts

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Marlowe insist that the Kid has a key?

2. Where does Marlowe wait for Geiger?

3. Who does Carmen say killed Geiger?

4. What was Vivian doing when Owen died?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What's Marlowe's excuse for looking for Regan?

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

3. Why does Marlowe think that Rusty disappeared?

4. What more clues does Marlowe find at Geiger's house?

5. How do Art and Canino beat up Marlowe?

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

7. How does Marlowe kill Canino?

8. Where does Marlowe discover Geiger's body?

9. What suggestion are there that Geiger's store maybe a smut shop?

10. Describe the tussle at the beginning of chapter 23.

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