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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. 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) His watch.
(c) The car, which has been moved to a new location.
(d) Lindsay Marriott.

2. As the novel opens, who is Marlowe trying to find?
(a) His secretary, Cassandra.
(b) His bookie, Louis.
(c) A missing schoolteacher named Leigh Jordan.
(d) A missing barber named Dimitrios Aleidis.

3. What does Anne Riordan do for a living?
(a) She is a kindergarten teacher.
(b) She's a paleontologist.
(c) She's an opera singer.
(d) She writes feature articles.

4. To which policeman does Marlowe give his account of what happened to Marriott in Chapter 12?
(a) Lieutenant Randall.
(b) Sergeant Galbraith.
(c) Chief Wax.
(d) Lieutenant Nulty.

5. How long has Mike Florian been dead at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Five years.
(c) A month.
(d) Twenty years.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Lieutenant Nulty in Chapter 7, who has been to visit Jessie Florian after Marlowe's visit to her?

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

3. What rests atop Lindsay Marriott's piano?

4. What does Marlowe do once he and Marriott reach the place where they are to meet the thieves?

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

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