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

2. What does Marlowe find hidden in the mouthpieces of Lindsay Marriott's Russian cigarettes?

3. Who is parked outside the gate waiting for Marlowe when he leaves the Grayle estate at the beginning of Chapter 19?

4. Who is Moose Malloy, the man Marlowe meets outside Florian's night club?

5. Which of the following people does not meet Marlowe at the Grayle mansion in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Lieutenant Nulty bitter, and why does he ask Marlowe to help with the investigation of Sam Montgomery's murder?

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

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

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

6. 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?

7. 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?

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

9. Compare and contrast Lieutenant Nulty and Lieutenant Randall.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Farewell My Lovely takes place in Los Angeles during the 1940's. Discuss how the geographical and chronological setting affect the story and how the characters and story might differ if Raymond Chandler had set the novel in the United States during the present instead. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Few people in Farewell My Lovely turn out to be who or what they initially seem. Discuss the novel's motif of hidden identities and public masques. Cite examples form the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Farewell My Lovely contains a number of instances of irony. Cite at least three examples of irony in the novel and discuss what you think the author intends to convey with each example.

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