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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) Anne Riordan.
(b) Lieutenant Randall.
(c) Mr. Grayle.
(d) Mrs. Amthor.

2. When Mrs. Grayle arrives, where does Marlowe tell Moose Malloy to hide?
(a) In the bathroom.
(b) In the closet.
(c) Behind the curtains.
(d) On the patio.

3. Who tells Marlowe to avoid the Royal Crown?
(a) The hot dog vendor.
(b) Lieutenant Randall.
(c) Mr. Grayle.
(d) Anne Riordan.

4. Marlowe thinks the men escorting him out of Amthor's house are______________.
(a) Bay City policemen.
(b) Moose Malloy's buddies.
(c) Mobsters.
(d) Amthor's security guards.

5. When Marlowe regains consciousness in Chapter 23, how many people are with him?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the beak-nosed man who questions Marlowe about Red in Chapter 35?

2. Who pulls a gun on Marlowe in Chapter 39?

3. What does Lieutenant Randall accuse Marlowe of stealing?

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

5. Whom does Marlowe demand to see inside the Montecito?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Marlowe escape from his locked room in Chapter 26?

6. Why is Marlowe rejected by the bouncers for the Montecito?

7. In Chapter 37, Red asks more than once if he may accompany Marlowe onto the Montecito, but Marlowe says that he prefers to do this alone. Discuss another example of Marlowe's desire to do things on his own and remain a loner in the novel.

8. Discuss Marlowe's encounter with Dr. Sonderborg in Chapter 27 and what it indicates about Dr. Sonderborg's legitimacy as a physician.

9. In what ways is Marlowe's relationship with Lieutenant Randall a successful collaboration with the police?

10. What reasons does Sergeant Galbraith give Marlowe in Chapter 33 for police corruption?

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