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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. By whom does Marlowe tell Jessie Florian he has been hired to find Little Velma?
(a) The police.
(b) Velma's family.
(c) Velma's attorney.
(d) Moose Malloy.

2. 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.

3. For what crime was Malloy falsely accused and sent to prison?
(a) Driving while intoxicated.
(b) Robbing a bank.
(c) Murder.
(d) Embezzlement.

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

5. How long has Malloy been in prison?
(a) One year.
(b) Six months.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Eight years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Lieutenant Nulty bitter?

2. In Chapter 5, what beverage does Marlowe share with Jessie Florian to loosen her tongue and win her confidence?

3. What fee does Marlowe demand for accepting the job Lindsay Marriott offers him?

4. What is the one new piece of furniture in Jessie Florian's home?

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

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