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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 does Marlowe notice about the person waiting for him upon his return to his office in Chapter 20?

2. Where does Anne Riordan want Marlowe to go for a drink at the end of Chapter 11?

3. Who has taken over the ownership and patronage of Florian's since Malloy's last visit there?

4. Who phones Marlowe at the end of Chapter 17 asking him to come to the Grayle mansion within an hour?

5. How long has Malloy been in prison?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Discuss Lieutenant Nulty's arrest of the wrong man at the beginning of Chapter 13 and what factors make Nulty mistake the man for Moose Malloy.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What are the major themes of this novel? Discuss at least three themes. Tell what the author is trying to say about each theme and how he depicts it. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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