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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 29-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Lindsay Marriott hide when Marlowe drives him to meet the thieves?
(a) In the back seat of the car.
(b) Behind some rose bushes outside the meeting place.
(c) In the trunk of the car.
(d) In a closet.

2. To which policeman does Marlowe give his account of what happened to Marriott in Chapter 12?
(a) Sergeant Galbraith.
(b) Lieutenant Nulty.
(c) Lieutenant Randall.
(d) Chief Wax.

3. What voice does Marlowe hear at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Mrs. Grayle's.
(b) Lieutenant Nulty's.
(c) Marriott's.
(d) His own as he regains consciousness.

4. What does Mrs. Grayle tell Marlowe the robbers returned to her the night of her robbery?
(a) Her stolen purse.
(b) Her ruby pendant.
(c) Her diamond bracelet.
(d) One of the rings they had just stolen from her.

5. What does Marlowe notice about the person waiting for him upon his return to his office in Chapter 20?
(a) The person's bloody face.
(b) The person's black eye.
(c) The person's bad smell.
(d) The revolver in the person's hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the real name of the big cop who escorts Marlowe out of Jules Amthor's house and to whom Marlowe assigns a nickname?

2. Who pulls a small revolver on Marlowe in Chapter 17?

3. In Chapter 20, how much does Marlowe tell his visitor that it will cost for Marlowe to accompany the person to his employer's home?

4. Who finds Lindsay Marriott's dead body in Chapter 10?

5. Where does Marlowe find Jessie Florian at the beginning of Chapter 17?

(see the answer key)

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