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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the photo that Marlowe gives Lieutenant of Little Velma, what kind of costume is Velma wearing?
(a) A ballerina costume.
(b) A wicked witch costume.
(c) A clown costume.
(d) An angel costume.

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

3. To which policeman does Marlowe give his account of what happened to Marriott in Chapter 12?
(a) Lieutenant Nulty.
(b) Sergeant Galbraith.
(c) Lieutenant Randall.
(d) Chief Wax.

4. In Chapter 11, where does Marlowe find three mysterious Russian cigarettes?
(a) In his own coat pocket.
(b) In Marriott's car.
(c) In his office.
(d) In Marriott's pockets.

5. To what place do Marlowe and Marriott go to meet the thieves in Chapter 9?
(a) Purissima Canyon.
(b) Florian's.
(c) Santa Monica Boulevard.
(d) Mrs. Grayle's mansion.

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

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

8. What does Marlowe bathe his sore head with at the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) Rubbing alcohol.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Iced tea.
(d) Iced water.

9. Which of the following items is not in Marlowe's office?
(a) Half-dusted furniture.
(b) A shabby rust-red rug.
(c) An expensive and well-polished mahogany desk.
(d) Dirty net curtains.

10. What does Marlowe find hidden in the mouthpieces of Lindsay Marriott's Russian cigarettes?
(a) Business cards for Jules Amthor, a psychic consultant.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) His own business card.
(d) Coded messages.

11. Whom does Moose Malloy toss out of Florian's in Chapter 1?
(a) A night club patron.
(b) A policeman trying to arrest him.
(c) Philip Marlowe.
(d) The night club's owner.

12. For what reason has Marlowe been fired from a job in the past?
(a) Perpetual tardiness.
(b) Embezzlement.
(c) Insubordination.
(d) Poor job performance.

13. What does Anne Riordan do for a living?
(a) She's a paleontologist.
(b) She writes feature articles.
(c) She's an opera singer.
(d) She is a kindergarten teacher.

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

15. At the beginning of Chapter 7, why does Lindsay Marriott phone Marlowe?
(a) He wants to hire Marlowe for a job.
(b) He wants to invite Marlowe to dinner.
(c) He tells Marlowe he knows where Velma and Malloy are.
(d) He warns Marlowe to stop asking questions about Velma.

Short Answer Questions

1. By whom does Marlowe tell Jessie Florian he has been hired to find Little Velma?

2. Why does Marlowe always leave the door of the little reception room leading into his office unlocked?

3. How old is Anne Riordan?

4. From what job has Anne Riordan's father been fired?

5. What does Jessie Florian say has happened to Velma?

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