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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. Who does Marlowe punch in the nose at the beginning of Chapter 22?
2. Who does Moose Malloy realize must have framed him for the bank robbery eight years earlier?
3. Who accompanies Marlowe when he visits Mrs. Morrison in Chapter 30?
4. At the beginning of Chapter 29, how long has Lieutenant Randall been searching for Marlowe?
5. At the end of Chapter 28, where does Anne suggest that Marlowe get some sleep?
Short Essay Questions
1. What reasons does Sergeant Galbraith give Marlowe in Chapter 33 for police corruption?
2. Compare Jules Amthor's appearance with his wife's.
3. In Chapter 33, what explanation does Sergeant Galbraith give for putting Marlowe into Sonderborg's hospital?
4. Why is Marlowe rejected by the bouncers for the Montecito?
5. Explain how Officer Olson is a red herring in Chapter 35.
6. What evidence is there in Chapter 21 that Jules Amthor is a fraud?
7. 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?
8. In what ways is Marlowe's relationship with Lieutenant Randall a successful collaboration with the police?
9. What does Marlowe learn in Chapter 31 about Jules Amthor and his wife, Second Planting, and Dr. Sonderborg?
10. Discuss Marlowe's encounter with Dr. Sonderborg in Chapter 27 and what it indicates about Dr. Sonderborg's legitimacy as a physician.
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
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
Compare and contrast the following police characters in the story: Lieutenant Nulty, Lieutenant Randall, Sergeant Galbraith, Captain Blane, and Chief Wax. What kind of relationship does Philip Marlowe have with each policeman? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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