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

2. According to Lieutenant Nulty in Chapter 7, who has been to visit Jessie Florian after Marlowe's visit to her?
(a) Nulty himself.
(b) Velma Valento.
(c) Velma's sister.
(d) Moose Malloy.

3. In Chapter 20, how much does Marlowe tell his visitor that it will cost for Marlowe to accompany the person to his employer's home?
(a) One thousand dollars.
(b) One hundred dollars.
(c) Five hundred dollars.
(d) Fifty dollars.

4. As the novel opens, who is Marlowe trying to find?
(a) His secretary, Cassandra.
(b) His bookie, Louis.
(c) A missing barber named Dimitrios Aleidis.
(d) A missing schoolteacher named Leigh Jordan.

5. In Chapter 5, what beverage does Marlowe share with Jessie Florian to loosen her tongue and win her confidence?
(a) Black coffee.
(b) Buttermilk.
(c) A pint of bourbon.
(d) Apple juice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has taken over the ownership and patronage of Florian's since Malloy's last visit there?

2. The thieves order Lindsay Marriott and his lady friend not to tell _________________about the theft.

3. What voice does Marlowe hear at the beginning of Chapter 10?

4. What does Jessie Florian say has happened to Velma?

5. Who does Jessie Florian claim has died of a chest cold in Dalhart, Texas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Marlowe and Anne Riordan find in Lindsay Marriott's pockets in Chapter 11, and what does Anne suspect about the items?

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

3. Explain what Marlowe finds when he regains consciousness at the beginning of Chapter 10?

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

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

7. Who is Second Planting, and what is ironic about his referral to himself as a "Hollywood Indian"?

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

9. What indications are there in Chapter 19 that Anne Riordan is jealous of Marlowe's attraction to Mrs. Grayle?

10. 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?

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