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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. Where does the truck go to?
(a) An apartment house
(b) A seaside resort
(c) A ferry port
(d) A boathouse

2. Who walks up the drive while Marlowe is on the phone?
(a) Brody
(b) Ohls
(c) Mars
(d) Carmen

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

4. What time does Geiger arrive?
(a) 4 p.m.
(b) 3:30 p.m.
(c) 2 p.m.
(d) 6 p.m.

5. How many men does Eddie have in his car?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) One
(d) Five

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Marlowe want to see at the Sternwood's house?

2. What was Vivian doing when Owen died?

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

4. Who does Marlowe call in this chapter?

5. What does Marlow have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Marlowe figured out about the case in the final chapter?

2. What does Marlowe tell Eddie on the phone?

3. What is Vivian's alibi?

4. What happens at 7:20?

5. How does Carmen react to Marlowe's rejection?

6. What does Harry Jones want from Marlowe?

7. Describe Vivian's roulette win in chapter 22.

8. What does Carmen remember from the night before?

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

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

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