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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who shoots Moose Malloy in Chapter 39?
(a) Jules Amthor.
(b) Lieutenant Nulty.
(c) Marlowe.
(d) Mrs. Grayle.

2. Who does Marlowe punch in the nose at the beginning of Chapter 22?
(a) Jules Amthor.
(b) Jessie Florian.
(c) Second Planting.
(d) Mrs. Amthor.

3. What shape is the room into which Mrs. Amthor conducts Marlowe in Chapter 21?
(a) Triangular.
(b) Circular.
(c) Octagonal.
(d) Rectangular.

4. Which police officer does Marlowe tell John Wax he wants to use as muscle?
(a) Captain Blane.
(b) Lieutenant Randall.
(c) Sergeant Galbraith.
(d) Lieutenant Nulty.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 39, where does Mrs. Grayle agree to meet Marlowe?
(a) At Marlowe's office.
(b) At Marlowe's apartment.
(c) At the Royal Crown.
(d) At the Montecito.

6. In Chapter 34, why does Marlowe approach the hot dog vendor?
(a) For information about Laird Burnette's gambling boats.
(b) For information about Moose Malloy.
(c) To buy a couple of hot dogs.
(d) For information about Little Velma.

7. What does Lieutenant Randall find when he goes to Dr. Sonderborg's house in Chapter 31?
(a) A cache of drugs and guns.
(b) Moose Malloy's corpse.
(c) The house is locked up and empty, and the doctor is gone.
(d) Mrs. Grayle's stolen jade necklace.

8. Who does Marlowe see lounging on a bed and reading the newspaper in one of the other rooms as he makes his way down the hall at the beginning of Chapter 26?
(a) Jessie Florian.
(b) Jules Amthor.
(c) Moose Malloy.
(d) Chief Wax.

9. What does Marlowe eat at the beginning of Chapter 28?
(a) Apple pie and ice cream.
(b) A steak and baked potato with a salad.
(c) A large breakfast of boiled eggs, toast, and coffee.
(d) A ham and swiss cheese sandwich.

10. What does Lieutenant Randall accuse Marlowe of stealing?
(a) Lindsay Marriott's three Russian cigarettes.
(b) Jules Amthor's crystal ball.
(c) Mrs. Grayle's jade necklace.
(d) Lindsay Marriott's eight thousand dollars.

11. Who tries to talk Marlowe into returning to his room in Chapter 27?
(a) Dr. Sonderborg.
(b) Moose Malloy.
(c) Second Planting.
(d) Jules Amthor.

12. How much does Red want for getting Marlowe inside the Montecito?
(a) Five dollars.
(b) Eighty dollars.
(c) Twenty-five dollars.
(d) Twenty dollars.

13. How much does Marlowe's dinner at the end of Chapter 34 cost?
(a) Eighty-five cents.
(b) A dollar and ten cents.
(c) Five dollars.
(d) One dollar.

14. At the beginning of Chapter 29, how long has Lieutenant Randall been searching for Marlowe?
(a) Two days.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Five hours.
(d) A week.

15. According to Jules Amthor, who is stupid?
(a) Mrs. Grayle.
(b) Marlowe.
(c) Lindsay Marriott.
(d) Second Planting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Marlowe initially tell Lieutenant Randall he has been while Randall has been searching for him?

2. What evidence confirms Marlowe's suspicions about why he is hallucinating?

3. Which of the following statements does not describe what Marlowe sees inside the Montecito?

4. How does Marlowe escape from his room in Chapter 26?

5. Which of the following is not something that Lieutenant Randall and Marlowe find in Jessie Florian's house in Chapter 30?

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