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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 finds Lindsay Marriott's dead body in Chapter 10?
(a) Marlowe.
(b) Lieutenant Nulty.
(c) Anne Riordan.
(d) Lieutenant Randall.

2. For what reason has Marlowe been fired from a job in the past?
(a) Poor job performance.
(b) Insubordination.
(c) Embezzlement.
(d) Perpetual tardiness.

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

4. For whom is Moose Malloy searching in Chapter 1?
(a) His former girlfriend, Little Velma.
(b) His friend James.
(c) His mother.
(d) His wife Susan.

5. Where is Marlowe at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) On Mrs. Grayle's sofa.
(b) At the airport.
(c) Lying on the ground.
(d) In jail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anne Riordan suspect about the three mysterious Russian cigarettes?

2. What object does a woman point at Marlowe's stomach at the end of Chapter 10?

3. How long has Mike Florian been dead at the beginning of Chapter 5?

4. Which of the following does not describe Moose Malloy?

5. By whom does Marlowe tell Jessie Florian he has been hired to find Little Velma?

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