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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 employs the person waiting for Marlowe upon his return to his office in Chapter 20?
(a) Mr. Grayle.
(b) Anne Riordan.
(c) Jules Amthor, the psychic consultant.
(d) Lieutenant Nulty.

2. How long has Malloy been in prison?
(a) Six months.
(b) Ten years.
(c) One year.
(d) Eight years.

3. What fee does Marlowe demand for accepting the job Lindsay Marriott offers him?
(a) One hundred dollars.
(b) One thousand dollars.
(c) Two hundred dollars.
(d) Fifty dollars.

4. How does Marlowe get into Jessie Florian's house at the beginning of Chapter 17?
(a) Moose Malloy lets him into the house.
(b) He breaks in through an open window.
(c) Mrs. Morrison lets him in with a spare key.
(d) He lets himself into the unlocked house.

5. Where does Marlowe find Jessie Florian at the beginning of Chapter 17?
(a) In her bed, passed out after drinking too much gin.
(b) At Mrs. Morrison's house.
(c) In her garden, weeding tomatoes and carrots.
(d) On her front porch in a rocker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following people does not meet Marlowe at the Grayle mansion in Chapter 18?

2. Who is Stoyanoffsky?

3. In Chapter 5, what beverage does Marlowe share with Jessie Florian to loosen her tongue and win her confidence?

4. Which of the following items is not in Marlowe's office?

5. Who is the former owner of radio station KDFK in Beverly Hills?

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