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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anne Riordan suspect about the three mysterious Russian cigarettes?
(a) They're marijuana rather than tobacco.
(b) Finding where they were bought will lead to the killer.
(c) They contain the murderer's DNA.
(d) They contain the murderer's fingerprints.

2. In Chapter 32, with whom does Marlowe tell John Wax he wants to get even?
(a) Moose Malloy.
(b) Mrs. Morrison.
(c) Lieutenant Randall.
(d) Jules Amthor.

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

4. What color is Anne Riordan's hair?
(a) Platinum blonde.
(b) Auburn.
(c) Brunette.
(d) Gray.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who phones Marlowe at the end of Chapter 17 asking him to come to the Grayle mansion within an hour?

2. To which policeman does Marlowe give his account of what happened to Marriott in Chapter 12?

3. 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?

4. What object does a woman point at Marlowe's stomach at the end of Chapter 10?

5. Who tells Lieutenant Randall about Sam Montgomery's murder at Florian's?

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