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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Carmen sitting on?

2. What part of his car does Canino shoot?

3. What is Mona Grant's profession?

4. Why did Mrs. Mars cut her hair?

5. What does Marlowe phone the General to tell him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Chandler use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Chandler's life. In what way do you think his life and personality is reflected in the book?

Essay Topic 3

The Big Sleep is a famous book which has greatly influenced modern literature. Choose a book written after the novel that you think was influenced by it and discuss there similarities in terms of:

a) plot

b) character

c) themes.

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