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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Marlowe at the end of Chapter 9 once he tells Marriott it looks like the thieves aren't coming?
(a) He is bitten by a poisonous snake.
(b) He is attacked by a doberman.
(c) Someone ambushes him from behind and knocks him out.
(d) He trips and sprains his ankle.

2. 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.

3. In Chapter 5, what beverage does Marlowe share with Jessie Florian to loosen her tongue and win her confidence?
(a) Buttermilk.
(b) A pint of bourbon.
(c) Black coffee.
(d) Apple juice.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 15, whose office does Marlowe phone for an appointment?
(a) Anne Riordan's.
(b) Mr. Grayle's.
(c) Lieutenant Randall's.
(d) Jules Amthor's.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After Malloy flees the murder scene, who phones the police to report the murder Malloy has just committed?

3. How old is Anne Riordan?

4. To which policeman does Marlowe give his account of what happened to Marriott in Chapter 12?

5. What does Marlowe bathe his sore head with at the beginning of Chapter 13?

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