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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the Bay City Chief of Detectives?
(a) Sergeant Galbraith.
(b) Captain Blane.
(c) Lieutenant Nulty.
(d) Lieutenant Randall.

2. In the photo that Marlowe gives Lieutenant of Little Velma, what kind of costume is Velma wearing?
(a) An angel costume.
(b) A clown costume.
(c) A ballerina costume.
(d) A wicked witch costume.

3. Who does Marlowe find waiting for him upon returning to his office in Chapter 20?
(a) Mrs. Morrison.
(b) Jessie Florian.
(c) Moose Malloy.
(d) A large Native American named Second Planting.

4. In Chapter 31, what kind of insect does Marlowe see crawling across Lieutenant Randall's desk?
(a) An ant.
(b) A wasp.
(c) A black bug with a pink head.
(d) A spider.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marlowe prefer to do rather than go with Anne Riordan at the end of Chapter 11?

2. In Chapter 11, where does Marlowe find three mysterious Russian cigarettes?

3. What does Lieutenant Randall find when he goes to Dr. Sonderborg's house in Chapter 31?

4. To what place do Marlowe and Marriott go to meet the thieves in Chapter 9?

5. What does Mrs. Grayle tell Marlowe the robbers returned to her the night of her robbery?

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