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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. Whom does Moose Malloy toss out of Florian's in Chapter 1?
(a) A night club patron.
(b) A policeman trying to arrest him.
(c) The night club's owner.
(d) Philip Marlowe.

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

3. Which of the following statements does not describe Lindsay Marriott?
(a) Wearing a white flannet suit and violet satin scarf.
(b) A fat man with curly hair.
(c) Wearing a cornflower in the lapel of his coat.
(d) A tall blond man.

4. Where does Lindsay Marriott hide when Marlowe drives him to meet the thieves?
(a) In the trunk of the car.
(b) Behind some rose bushes outside the meeting place.
(c) In the back seat of the car.
(d) In a closet.

5. For what reason has Marlowe been fired from a job in the past?
(a) Perpetual tardiness.
(b) Embezzlement.
(c) Poor job performance.
(d) Insubordination.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following does not describe Moose Malloy?

3. For whom is Moose Malloy searching in Chapter 1?

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

5. Which of the following statements does not describe what Marlowe sees as he approaches Jessie Florian's home?

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