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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Marlowe find Anne Riordan at the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) At the police station.
(b) Waiting in his unlocked reception room for him.
(c) At Florian's.
(d) Sitting inside his car.

2. How long has Mike Florian been dead at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) A month.
(c) Five years.
(d) Ten years.

3. What does Lindsay Mariott tell Marlowe was stolen from a wealthy lady friend of his a few days ago?
(a) A ruby pendant.
(b) A mink stole.
(c) A diamond bracelet.
(d) A Fei Tsui jade necklace.

4. Who carries a trust deed on Jessie Florian's home at 1644 West 54th Place?
(a) Lieutenant Nulty.
(b) Mrs. Grayle.
(c) Moose Malloy.
(d) Lindsay Marriott.

5. Who is Stoyanoffsky?
(a) Marlowe's landlord.
(b) Jessie Florian's neighbor.
(c) A policeman investigating the Marriott murder.
(d) A man the police mistake for Moose Malloy and arrest in error.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fee does Marlowe demand for accepting the job Lindsay Marriott offers him?

2. Who is the former owner of radio station KDFK in Beverly Hills?

3. Which of the following statements does not describe Jules Amthor?

4. Where does Lindsay Marriott hide when Marlowe drives him to meet the thieves?

5. Marlowe thinks the men escorting him out of Amthor's house are______________.

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