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

2. What happens to Marlowe at the end of Chapter 9 once he tells Marriott it looks like the thieves aren't coming?
(a) Someone ambushes him from behind and knocks him out.
(b) He trips and sprains his ankle.
(c) He is bitten by a poisonous snake.
(d) He is attacked by a doberman.

3. For what crime was Malloy falsely accused and sent to prison?
(a) Murder.
(b) Embezzlement.
(c) Robbing a bank.
(d) Driving while intoxicated.

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

5. What object does a woman point at Marlowe's stomach at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) An antique sword.
(b) A gun.
(c) A syringe filled with poison.
(d) A knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Marlowe think Mrs. Grayle must have married Mr. Grayle for his money?

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

3. In Chapter 5, what beverage does Marlowe share with Jessie Florian to loosen her tongue and win her confidence?

4. Which of the following statements does not describe what Marlowe sees as he approaches Jessie Florian's home?

5. To which policeman does Marlowe give his account of what happened to Marriott in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is unusual about Moose Malloy's appearance?

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

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

4. 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?

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

6. Compare and contrast Lieutenant Nulty and Lieutenant Randall.

7. Why does Lindsay Marriott want Marlowe to accompany him to meet the jewel thieves?

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

9. Who is Little Velma, and why is Moose Malloy looking for the woman?

10. When Marlowe visits Jessie Florian at the opening of Chapter 17, what information does she reveal?

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