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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, who tells Marlowe that Mike Florian's widow Jessie is still alive?
(a) Moose Malloy.
(b) Florian's bouncer.
(c) Lieutenant Nulty.
(d) The front desk clerk at the Hotel Sans Souci.

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

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

4. Who is Giddy Gertie?
(a) The society editor of The Chronicle.
(b) Moose Malloy's new girlfriend.
(c) Lindsay Marriott's ex-wife.
(d) Jessie Florian's neighbor.

5. What is Mrs. Morrison's relationship with Jessie Florian?
(a) She's Jessie Florian's best friend.
(b) She's Jessie Florian's cousin.
(c) She's Jessie Florian's nosy next door neighbor.
(d) She's Jessie Florian's sister.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the photo that Marlowe gives Lieutenant of Little Velma, what kind of costume is Velma wearing?

3. What rests atop Lindsay Marriott's piano?

4. As the novel opens, who is Marlowe trying to find?

5. What is the one new piece of furniture in Jessie Florian's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What indications are there in Chapter 18 that the Grayle marriage is not a happy one?

2. Why does Marlowe visit Jessie Florian in Chapter 5?

3. Describe Jessie Florian and the condition of her home when Marlowe visits it in Chapter 5.

4. What indications are there of Mr. Grayle's wealth in Chapter 18?

5. What information does Marlowe uncover about Velma in Chapter 5, and what indications are there that the information may not be entirely reliable?

6. How does the novel Farewell My Lovely depict racial prejudice and racial relations between African-American and whites in the 1940's, the era in which the story is set?

7. What indications are there in Chapter 13 that Marlowe finds Anne Riordan attractive?

8. In what ways are Marlowe and Anne Riordan mirror characters?

9. What is Philip Marlowe's history prior to the beginning of the novel?

10. In Chapter 13, what does Anne Riordan reveal about the owner of the stolen jade necklace?

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