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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 pulls a small revolver on Marlowe in Chapter 17?
(a) Mrs. Morrison.
(b) Jessie Florian.
(c) Moose Malloy.
(d) Anne Riordan.

2. Where does Lindsay Marriott hide when Marlowe drives him to meet the thieves?
(a) In a closet.
(b) In the trunk of the car.
(c) Behind some rose bushes outside the meeting place.
(d) In the back seat of the car.

3. What does Anne Riordan suspect about the three mysterious Russian cigarettes?
(a) They contain the murderer's DNA.
(b) They're marijuana rather than tobacco.
(c) Finding where they were bought will lead to the killer.
(d) They contain the murderer's fingerprints.

4. Which of the following is not something that Marlowe discovers is missing at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) The money from his inside coat pocket.
(b) His watch.
(c) The car, which has been moved to a new location.
(d) Lindsay Marriott.

5. Anne Riordan tells Marlowe that the owner of the stolen jade necklace is ______________.
(a) Jessie Florian.
(b) Mrs. Grayle.
(c) Anne Riordan.
(d) Jules Amthor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who carries a trust deed on Jessie Florian's home at 1644 West 54th Place?

3. In Chapter 4, who tells Marlowe that Mike Florian's widow Jessie is still alive?

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

5. Who is parked outside the gate waiting for Marlowe when he leaves the Grayle estate at the beginning of Chapter 19?

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