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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who took the Russian cigarettes with the paper mouthpieces from Lindsay Marriott's dead body?
(a) Lieutenant Nulty.
(b) Anne Riordan.
(c) Marlowe.
(d) Lieutenant Randall.

2. Which of the following statements does not describe what Marlowe sees as he approaches Jessie Florian's home?
(a) A neatly painted white picket fence and white house.
(b) A line of yellowish half-washed clothes on a rusty wire.
(c) A dried-out brown house with a dried-out brown lawn.
(d) Last year's unpruned poinsettias against the cracked wall.

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

4. In what office did Marlowe once work?
(a) The District Attorney's office.
(b) The police chief's office.
(c) The IRS office.
(d) The governor's office.

5. In Chapter 2, whom does Moose Malloy demand to see at Florian's?
(a) A singer named Louise.
(b) A piano player named Dave.
(c) A waiter named Ernest.
(d) Mr. Montgomery, the night club's manager.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What fee does Marlowe demand for accepting the job Lindsay Marriott offers him?

3. What does Mrs. Grayle tell Marlowe the robbers returned to her the night of her robbery?

4. What voice does Marlowe hear at the beginning of Chapter 10?

5. What is in the envelope that Jessie Florian gives Marlowe in Chapter 5?

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