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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. Which of the following does Marlowe not reveal to the police about Anne Riordan at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) She was driving a chevvy coupe.
(b) Her name.
(c) He flagged down her car, and she picked him up.
(d) She was driving alone on the highway.

2. Why does Lindsay Marriott want to hire Philip Marlowe?
(a) To spy on his neighbors for him.
(b) To return the stolen jewels to the bank vault.
(c) To accompany him to the meeting with the jewel thieves.
(d) To find out who is trying to kill him.

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

4. Anne Riordan tells Marlowe that the owner of the stolen jade necklace is ______________.
(a) Jules Amthor.
(b) Jessie Florian.
(c) Anne Riordan.
(d) Mrs. Grayle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Malloy been in prison?

2. In Chapter 4, who tells Marlowe that Mike Florian's widow Jessie is still alive?

3. How does Marlowe like his coffee?

4. Where does Marlowe find Anne Riordan at the beginning of Chapter 13?

5. What object does a woman point at Marlowe's stomach at the end of Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Lieutenant Nulty's arrest of the wrong man at the beginning of Chapter 13 and what factors make Nulty mistake the man for Moose Malloy.

2. Why is Lieutenant Nulty bitter, and why does he ask Marlowe to help with the investigation of Sam Montgomery's murder?

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

4. What does Marlowe find hidden inside Lindsay Marlowe's cigarettes, and what does he think the hidden items indicate?

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. What steps does Marlowe take to prevent being double-crossed or harmed when he accompanies Lindsay Marriott, and how well do his strategies work?

7. What does Anne Riordan observe about Marlowe's office, and what does his office indicate about Marlowe?

8. Compare and contrast Lieutenant Nulty and Lieutenant Randall.

9. What reasons does Marlowe give Anne Riordan in Chapter 19 for why he can't solve the question of who stole Mrs. Grayle's jade necklace?

10. What story does Lindsay Marriott give Marlowe about his friend's robbery in Chapter 8?

(see the answer keys)

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