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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 the real name of the big cop who escorts Marlowe out of Jules Amthor's house and to whom Marlowe assigns a nickname?
2. In Chapter 31, what kind of insect does Marlowe see crawling across Lieutenant Randall's desk?
3. Who pulls a gun on Marlowe in Chapter 39?
4. Who is Sergeant Galbraith?
5. What does Mrs. Morrison lie about in Chapter 30?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain how Red manages to get Marlowe onto the Montecito in Chapter 37.
2. Explain the lie in which Mrs. Morrison is caught in Chapter 30 and how that lie affects her credibility.
3. Who does Marlowe see reading a newspaper in Chapter 26, and what does this person's presence indicate about Amthor and the two policemen who escorted Marlowe out of Amthor's house?
4. Explain how Officer Olson is a red herring in Chapter 35.
5. Why is Marlowe rejected by the bouncers for the Montecito?
6. In what ways is Marlowe's relationship with Lieutenant Randall a successful collaboration with the police?
7. What evidence implicates Moose Malloy in Jessie Florian's murder?
8. In Chapter 41, why does Marlowe think Mrs. Grayle has done her much-older husband a favor by dying the way she does?
9. Describe Marlowe's interactions with the hot dog vendor in Chapter 34 and what information Marlowe hopes to obtain from the vendor.
10. In Chapter 25, what evidence indicates to Marlowe that he has been drugged?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A number of red herrings appear in Farewell My Lovely. Discuss at least three examples of red herrings from the novel.
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
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.
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