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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 through 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what beverage does Marlowe share with Jessie Florian to loosen her tongue and win her confidence?
(a) Buttermilk.
(b) Apple juice.
(c) Black coffee.
(d) A pint of bourbon.

2. What color hair does Velma have according to Malloy?
(a) Black.
(b) Brunette.
(c) Red.
(d) Platinum blonde.

3. As the novel opens, who is Marlowe trying to find?
(a) A missing barber named Dimitrios Aleidis.
(b) His bookie, Louis.
(c) A missing schoolteacher named Leigh Jordan.
(d) His secretary, Cassandra.

4. What does Malloy do to the bouncer at Florian's in Chapter 2?
(a) He gives the bouncer a counterfeit twenty dollar bill.
(b) He knocks the man out.
(c) He fires the bouncer.
(d) He gives the bouncer a very small tip.

5. To what place do Marlowe and Marriott go to meet the thieves in Chapter 9?
(a) Purissima Canyon.
(b) Santa Monica Boulevard.
(c) Mrs. Grayle's mansion.
(d) Florian's.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, who tells Marlowe that Mike Florian's widow Jessie is still alive?

2. What does Jessie Florian try to hide from Marlowe in Chapter 5 until Marlowe pulls it out of the trunk in her bedroom?

3. What does Anne Riordan do for a living?

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

5. According to Lieutenant Nulty in Chapter 7, who has been to visit Jessie Florian after Marlowe's visit to her?

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