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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 is Philip Marlowe's profession?

2. What does Mrs. Grayle tell Marlowe the robbers returned to her the night of her robbery?

3. By whom does Marlowe tell Jessie Florian he has been hired to find Little Velma?

4. Who is the former owner of radio station KDFK in Beverly Hills?

5. Who finds Lindsay Marriott's dead body in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What do Marlowe and Anne Riordan find in Lindsay Marriott's pockets in Chapter 11, and what does Anne suspect about the items?

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

6. Describe Jessie Florian and the condition of her home when Marlowe visits it in Chapter 5.

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

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Philip Marlowe's relationship with Anne Riordan. Is Marlowe attracted to Anne? Is Anne attracted to Marlowe? How does the relationship help and/or hinder the solving of the murders Marlowe is investigating? How does the relationship change over the course of the novel? What do you think the author intends to convey or accomplish by including this relationship in the novel? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Velma Valento/Mrs. Grayle's relationships with Mitch Malloy, Lindsay Marriott, Philip Marlowe, and Mr. Grayle. Do you think she loves any of them? Which man do you think she loves or wants most? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the following secondary characters in the novel: Second Planting, Dr. Sonderberg, and Lindsay Marriott. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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