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

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

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

4. Where does Lindsay Marriott hide when Marlowe drives him to meet the thieves?
(a) Behind some rose bushes outside the meeting place.
(b) In the trunk of the car.
(c) In a closet.
(d) In the back seat of the car.

5. In Chapter 11, where does Marlowe find three mysterious Russian cigarettes?
(a) In Marriott's pockets.
(b) In Marriott's car.
(c) In his office.
(d) In his own coat pocket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is in the envelope that Jessie Florian gives Marlowe in Chapter 5?

2. How long has Malloy been in prison?

3. In what office did Marlowe once work?

4. What does Marlowe prefer to do rather than go with Anne Riordan at the end of Chapter 11?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 7, why does Lindsay Marriott phone Marlowe?

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