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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. What does Lindsay Mariott tell Marlowe was stolen from a wealthy lady friend of his a few days ago?
(a) A mink stole.
(b) A Fei Tsui jade necklace.
(c) A ruby pendant.
(d) A diamond bracelet.

2. Which of the following does Marlowe not reveal to the police about Anne Riordan at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) She was driving alone on the highway.
(b) He flagged down her car, and she picked him up.
(c) She was driving a chevvy coupe.
(d) Her name.

3. Whom does Moose Malloy toss out of Florian's in Chapter 1?
(a) The night club's owner.
(b) A night club patron.
(c) Philip Marlowe.
(d) A policeman trying to arrest him.

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

5. According to Lieutenant Nulty in Chapter 7, who has been to visit Jessie Florian after Marlowe's visit to her?
(a) Velma Valento.
(b) Velma's sister.
(c) Nulty himself.
(d) Moose Malloy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Marlowe at the end of Chapter 9 once he tells Marriott it looks like the thieves aren't coming?

2. To what place do Marlowe and Marriott go to meet the thieves in Chapter 9?

3. Why does Marlowe think Malloy will be easy for the police to find?

4. Whom does Moose Malloy kill at Florian's?

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

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