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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what job has Anne Riordan's father been fired?

2. What does Anne Riordan do for a living?

3. What does Marlowe do once he and Marriott reach the place where they are to meet the thieves?

4. After Malloy flees the murder scene, who phones the police to report the murder Malloy has just committed?

5. As the novel opens, who is Marlowe trying to find?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 6, why is Marlowe skeptical when Lieutenant Nulty says the police are closing in on Moose Malloy?

3. 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?

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

5. In Chapter 13, what does Anne Riordan reveal about the owner of the stolen jade necklace?

6. Why does Marlowe agree to help with Lieutenant Nulty's investigation after initially hesitating to do so?

7. What information does Marlowe uncover about Velma in Chapter 5, and what indications are there that the information may not be entirely reliable?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the subplots in the novel. Explain how each subplot relates to the main plot and how it contributes to characterization in the novel. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Philip Marlowe's adventures in Farewell My Lovely bring him into contact with the underworld of Los Angeles. Discuss this underworld and the men and women who inhabit it. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the humor in Farewell My Lovely. Give at least three examples of humor from the novel and discuss both the techniques Raymond Chandler uses to convey humor in the novel and what you think he is trying to achieve through his use of humor.

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