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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. For whom is Moose Malloy searching in Chapter 1?
(a) His friend James.
(b) His former girlfriend, Little Velma.
(c) His mother.
(d) His wife Susan.

2. Where does Anne Riordan want Marlowe to go for a drink at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Mrs. Grayle's house.
(b) A bar named Escondido's.
(c) Florian's.
(d) Her house.

3. What fee does Marlowe demand for accepting the job Lindsay Marriott offers him?
(a) Two hundred dollars.
(b) Fifty dollars.
(c) One hundred dollars.
(d) One thousand dollars.

4. What is the one new piece of furniture in Jessie Florian's home?
(a) A green sofa.
(b) A large cabinet radio.
(c) A dining room table.
(d) A bed.

5. At the end of Chapter 12, who tells Marlowe to leave Marriott's murder investigation to the police?
(a) Chief Wax.
(b) Anne Riordan.
(c) Lieutenant Nulty.
(d) Lieutenant Randall.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money do the thieves want as ransom for the stolen item?

2. Whom does Moose Malloy toss out of Florian's in Chapter 1?

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

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

5. Which of the following is not something that Marlowe discovers is missing at the beginning of Chapter 10?

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