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

2. How much money do the thieves want as ransom for the stolen item?
(a) Ten thousand dollars.
(b) Eighty thousand dollars.
(c) Eight thousand dollars.
(d) Five hundred dollars.

3. Why does Marlowe think Malloy will be easy for the police to find?
(a) He's very large and is wearing brightly colored clothes.
(b) He's not too bright.
(c) He's injured and likely to black out.
(d) He's drunk and likely to pass out.

4. Who is Moose Malloy, the man Marlowe meets outside Florian's night club?
(a) A professional basketball player.
(b) A recently released convict.
(c) A criminal defense attorney.
(d) A police captain.

5. Which of the following is not something that Marlowe discovers is missing at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) The money from his inside coat pocket.
(b) The car, which has been moved to a new location.
(c) His watch.
(d) Lindsay Marriott.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lindsay Marriott want to hire Philip Marlowe?

2. Who finds Lindsay Marriott's dead body in Chapter 10?

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

4. As the novel opens, who is Marlowe trying to find?

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

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