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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 accompanies Marlowe when he visits Mrs. Morrison in Chapter 30?
(a) Mrs. Amthor.
(b) Mr. Grayle.
(c) Lieutenant Randall.
(d) Anne Riordan.

2. What does Marlowe eat at the beginning of Chapter 28?
(a) A steak and baked potato with a salad.
(b) Apple pie and ice cream.
(c) A large breakfast of boiled eggs, toast, and coffee.
(d) A ham and swiss cheese sandwich.

3. What is Little Velma's ultimate fate in the novel?
(a) She is shot by Jules Amthor and Second Planting.
(b) She shoots herself in the heart instead of going to jail.
(c) She becomes a famous singer.
(d) She marries Moose Malloy.

4. Who tries to talk Marlowe into returning to his room in Chapter 27?
(a) Second Planting.
(b) Jules Amthor.
(c) Dr. Sonderborg.
(d) Moose Malloy.

5. Which of the following statements does not describe Mrs. Jules Amthor?
(a) Thin and blonde.
(b) Sleek coiled hair.
(c) Dry and dark hands.
(d) A dark, thin wasted Asiatic face.

Short Answer Questions

1. Into what building does Red follow Marlowe in Chapter 35?

2. What is the real name of the big cop who escorts Marlowe out of Jules Amthor's house and to whom Marlowe assigns a nickname?

3. Who chokes Marlowe in Chapter 22?

4. What color are the walls, ceiling, and rugs in the room into which Mrs. Amthor conducts Marlowe in Chapter 21?

5. What is the Montecito?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Marlowe see reading a newspaper in Chapter 26, and what does this person's presence indicate about Amthor and the two policemen who escorted Marlowe out of Amthor's house?

2. Compare Jules Amthor's appearance with his wife's.

3. In Chapter 33, what explanation does Sergeant Galbraith give for putting Marlowe into Sonderborg's hospital?

4. In Chapter 36, what information does Red give Marlowe about Laird Burnette, and what is the significance of the information to Marlowe's investigation?

5. Describe Marlowe's interactions with the hot dog vendor in Chapter 34 and what information Marlowe hopes to obtain from the vendor.

6. What does the pink and black bug, whose progress Marlowe tracks in Chapter 31, indicate about Marlowe and his life?

7. What evidence is there in Chapter 21 that Jules Amthor is a fraud?

8. What does Marlowe taking a ride in another large dark-colored sedan in Chapter 21 foreshadow?

9. What lie does Jules Amthor tell the two policeman about Marlowe in Chapter 23, and what does the lie result in for Marlowe?

10. Where is Moose Malloy's murderer eventually found, and what is her ultimate fate in the novel?

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