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

2. When Mrs. Morrison describes a recent male visitor to Jessie Florian's home, Marlowe thinks the visitor is ___________.
(a) Moose Malloy.
(b) Lindsay Marriott.
(c) Laird Burnett.
(d) Lieutenant Nulty.

3. What color hair does Velma have according to Malloy?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Platinum blonde.
(d) Brunette.

4. From what job has Anne Riordan's father been fired?
(a) Chief of the Bay City police.
(b) Editor of The Chronicle.
(c) Butler at the Grayle mansion.
(d) Manager of the local bank.

5. Why does Marlowe always leave the door of the little reception room leading into his office unlocked?
(a) He lets a homeless man sleep there.
(b) In case he gets a client and the client wants to wait for him.
(c) He forgets his key a lot, so he leaves the door unlocked.
(d) The door's lock is broken, and he can't afford to get it fixed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lindsay Mariott tell Marlowe was stolen from a wealthy lady friend of his a few days ago?

2. What does Malloy do to the bouncer at Florian's in Chapter 2?

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

4. What does Anne Riordan do for a living?

5. Whom does Moose Malloy toss out of Florian's in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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