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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 through 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does not describe Moose Malloy?
(a) Wearing a grey sports coat with white golf ball buttons.
(b) Bald with thick black spectacles.
(c) In perpetual need of a shave.
(d) Six foot five inches tall and not wider than a beer truck.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 7, why does Lindsay Marriott phone Marlowe?
(a) He wants to hire Marlowe for a job.
(b) He wants to invite Marlowe to dinner.
(c) He warns Marlowe to stop asking questions about Velma.
(d) He tells Marlowe he knows where Velma and Malloy are.

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

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

5. What is Philip Marlowe's profession?
(a) He's a college professor.
(b) He's a private detective.
(c) He's a musician.
(d) He's an accountant.

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

3. In Chapter 2, whom does Moose Malloy demand to see at Florian's?

4. For what reason has Marlowe been fired from a job in the past?

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

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