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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. Where does Marlowe find Anne Riordan at the beginning of Chapter 13?

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

3. What color is Anne Riordan's hair?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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. What indications are there in Chapter 13 that Marlowe finds Anne Riordan attractive?

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

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

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

9. Why does Marlowe visit Jessie Florian in Chapter 5?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the depiction of women in Farewell My Lovely. Are women in positions of leadership in the novel? What characteristics are ascribed to women in the novel? Do the men in the novel treat the women as equals, or do they try to dominate them? How does the treatment of women in the 1940's world of the novel change any from what it is in the present day? Cite at least three examples from the text to support your conclusions.

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