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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Marlowe demand to see inside the Montecito?
(a) Mr. Grayle.
(b) Jules Amthor.
(c) Laird Brunette.
(d) Moose Malloy.

2. Who is the Bay City Chief of Detectives?
(a) Lieutenant Randall.
(b) Captain Blane.
(c) Lieutenant Nulty.
(d) Sergeant Galbraith.

3. In Chapter 35, why does Marlowe initially fail to get inside the Montecito?
(a) He is rude to the security guards.
(b) He is not on the list of people to admit.
(c) He starts a fight with the bouncers.
(d) He has a gun and looks like a cop to the bouncers.

4. When Marlowe regains consciousness in Chapter 25, where does he find himself?
(a) In a hospital.
(b) In the back of a Bay City policeman's car.
(c) In a sanitarium.
(d) In Jules Amthor's basement.

5. What kind of car does Second Planting drive at the beginning of Chapter 21?
(a) A white Cadillac.
(b) A dark blue Packard sedan.
(c) A red Toyota Camry.
(d) A silver Mercedes Benz.

6. What does Mrs. Morrison lie about in Chapter 30?
(a) Moose Malloy's activities.
(b) Marlowe's treatment of her.
(c) Mrs. Grayle's relationship with Lindsay Marriott.
(d) Jessie Florian's mail delivery.

7. When Marlowe regains consciousness in Chapter 23, how many people are with him?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

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

9. For what does Jules Amthor say he has treated Mrs. Grayle?
(a) Depression.
(b) A broken heart.
(c) Arthritis.
(d) A speech impediment.

10. Who tells Marlowe to avoid the Royal Crown?
(a) Lieutenant Randall.
(b) Mr. Grayle.
(c) Anne Riordan.
(d) The hot dog vendor.

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

12. What is the Montecito?
(a) The Grayle mansion.
(b) Lindsay Marriott's estate.
(c) A Bay City museum.
(d) One of Laird Burnette's gambling boats.

13. Into what building does Red follow Marlowe in Chapter 35?
(a) The Belvedere Club.
(b) The Royal Crown.
(c) Florian's.
(d) A bingo hall.

14. When Mrs. Grayle arrives, where does Marlowe tell Moose Malloy to hide?
(a) In the bathroom.
(b) In the closet.
(c) On the patio.
(d) Behind the curtains.

15. Where does Marlowe initially tell Lieutenant Randall he has been while Randall has been searching for him?
(a) On vacation in Mexico.
(b) In a hospital.
(c) At Mrs. Grayle's mansion.
(d) In New York investigating a case.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Sonderborg actually do in his house?

2. What shape is the room into which Mrs. Amthor conducts Marlowe in Chapter 21?

3. Who does Moose Malloy realize must have framed him for the bank robbery eight years earlier?

4. How does Marlowe find Moose Malloy at the beginning of Chapter 39?

5. Who pulls Marlowe's own gun on Marlowe in Chapter 22?

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