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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who finds Lindsay Marriott's dead body in Chapter 10?
(a) Marlowe.
(b) Lieutenant Randall.
(c) Lieutenant Nulty.
(d) Anne Riordan.

2. How much money do the thieves want as ransom for the stolen item?
(a) Five hundred dollars.
(b) Ten thousand dollars.
(c) Eighty thousand dollars.
(d) Eight thousand dollars.

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

4. What does Jessie Florian say her relationship is to Lindsay Marriott?
(a) She is his ex-wife.
(b) She is his girlfriend.
(c) She is his stepsister.
(d) She is his former employee and used to work for his family.

5. Where does Anne Riordan want Marlowe to go for a drink at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Mrs. Grayle's house.
(b) A bar named Escondido's.
(c) Florian's.
(d) Her house.

6. How long has Mike Florian been dead at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Five years.
(b) A month.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Ten years.

7. What rests atop Lindsay Marriott's piano?
(a) A silver vase on a strip of peach-colored velvet.
(b) A crystal bowl filled with potpourri.
(c) A white porcelain cat.
(d) A framed photo of Marriott.

8. What does Lindsay Mariott tell Marlowe was stolen from a wealthy lady friend of his a few days ago?
(a) A diamond bracelet.
(b) A mink stole.
(c) A Fei Tsui jade necklace.
(d) A ruby pendant.

9. At the end of Chapter 12, who tells Marlowe to leave Marriott's murder investigation to the police?
(a) Lieutenant Nulty.
(b) Chief Wax.
(c) Anne Riordan.
(d) Lieutenant Randall.

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

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

12. What does Jessie Florian say has happened to Velma?
(a) She says Velma is in a mental institution.
(b) She says Velma's dead.
(c) She says Velma is in the hospital with tuberculosis.
(d) She says Velma's married.

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

14. By whom does Marlowe tell Jessie Florian he has been hired to find Little Velma?
(a) Velma's family.
(b) Moose Malloy.
(c) Velma's attorney.
(d) The police.

15. After Malloy flees the murder scene, who phones the police to report the murder Malloy has just committed?
(a) A waitress named Vivian.
(b) The night club's bouncer.
(c) Mr. Montgomery, the night club's manager.
(d) Marlowe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does not describe Moose Malloy?

2. How old is Anne Riordan?

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

4. What is Mrs. Morrison's relationship with Jessie Florian?

5. According to Lieutenant Nulty in Chapter 7, who has been to visit Jessie Florian after Marlowe's visit to her?

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