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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following people does not meet Marlowe at the Grayle mansion in Chapter 18?
(a) Anne Riordan.
(b) Lieutenant Randall.
(c) Mrs. Grayle.
(d) Mr. Grayle.

2. What happens to Marlowe at the end of Chapter 9 once he tells Marriott it looks like the thieves aren't coming?
(a) He is attacked by a doberman.
(b) He is bitten by a poisonous snake.
(c) Someone ambushes him from behind and knocks him out.
(d) He trips and sprains his ankle.

3. Who finds Lindsay Marriott's dead body in Chapter 10?
(a) Lieutenant Nulty.
(b) Anne Riordan.
(c) Marlowe.
(d) Lieutenant Randall.

4. Who phones Marlowe at the end of Chapter 17 asking him to come to the Grayle mansion within an hour?
(a) Anne Riordan.
(b) The Grayle butler.
(c) Mrs. Grayle.
(d) Lieutant Randall.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 29, how long has Lieutenant Randall been searching for Marlowe?
(a) A week.
(b) Five hours.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Morrison lie about in Chapter 30?

2. At the end of Chapter 12, who tells Marlowe to leave Marriott's murder investigation to the police?

3. Who does Jessie Florian claim has died of a chest cold in Dalhart, Texas?

4. How is Jessie Florian murdered?

5. What does Mr. Grayle interrupt Marlowe and Mrs. Grayle doing in Chapter 18?

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