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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What rests atop Lindsay Marriott's piano?
(a) A silver vase on a strip of peach-colored velvet.
(b) A crystal bowl filled with potpourri.
(c) A white porcelain cat.
(d) A framed photo of Marriott.

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

4. Who is Giddy Gertie?
(a) Moose Malloy's new girlfriend.
(b) Jessie Florian's neighbor.
(c) The society editor of The Chronicle.
(d) Lindsay Marriott's ex-wife.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jessie Florian try to hide from Marlowe in Chapter 5 until Marlowe pulls it out of the trunk in her bedroom?

2. How old is Anne Riordan?

3. When Mrs. Morrison describes a recent male visitor to Jessie Florian's home, Marlowe thinks the visitor is ___________.

4. What is Mrs. Morrison's relationship with Jessie Florian?

5. What does Marlowe find hidden in the mouthpieces of Lindsay Marriott's Russian cigarettes?

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