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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 object does a woman point at Marlowe's stomach at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) A gun.
(b) An antique sword.
(c) A syringe filled with poison.
(d) A knife.

2. What is in the envelope that Jessie Florian gives Marlowe in Chapter 5?
(a) Pictures of people who used to work at Florian's.
(b) Old letters Moose Malloy sent Velma from prison.
(c) Bribe money.
(d) Old newspaper articles about Malloy's bank robbery.

3. 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 bed.
(d) A green sofa.

4. The thieves order Lindsay Marriott and his lady friend not to tell _________________about the theft.
(a) The woman's jeweler.
(b) The woman's wealthy husband.
(c) The woman's attorney.
(d) The police or the woman's insurance company.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Philip Marlowe's profession?

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

4. For what crime was Malloy falsely accused and sent to prison?

5. What does Jessie Florian say has happened to Velma?

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