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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 fee does Marlowe demand for accepting the job Lindsay Marriott offers him?

2. What does Lindsay Mariott tell Marlowe was stolen from a wealthy lady friend of his a few days ago?

3. What object does a woman point at Marlowe's stomach at the end of Chapter 10?

4. What does Mrs. Morrison say that Jessie Florian receives at the first of every month?

5. What happens to Marlowe at the end of Chapter 9 once he tells Marriott it looks like the thieves aren't coming?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who is Second Planting, and what is ironic about his referral to himself as a "Hollywood Indian"?

9. Why does Marlowe not initially reveal Anne Riordan's identity to Lieutenant Randall?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Three murders occur in the novel. Discuss the theme of murder in Farewell My Lovely. What are the motivations for the murders? What theme(s) or lesson(s) do you think the author is trying to convey through these incidents? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

In Farewell My Lovely, both Lindsay Marriott and Jules Amthor prey on wealthy women. Compare and contrast these two con artists. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast any three female characters in Farewell My Lovely. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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