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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. How does Red get Marlowe into the Montecito?

2. When Mrs. Grayle arrives, where does Marlowe tell Moose Malloy to hide?

3. Who pulls Marlowe's own gun on Marlowe in Chapter 22?

4. Who accompanies Marlowe when he visits Mrs. Morrison in Chapter 30?

5. At the end of Chapter 28, where does Anne suggest that Marlowe get some sleep?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Raymond Chandler saying about American literature through Marlowe's references to Hemingway in Chapter 24?

2. Why is Marlowe rejected by the bouncers for the Montecito?

3. Describe Marlowe's interactions with the hot dog vendor in Chapter 34 and what information Marlowe hopes to obtain from the vendor.

4. Explain how Red manages to get Marlowe onto the Montecito in Chapter 37.

5. In Chapter 33, what explanation does Sergeant Galbraith give for putting Marlowe into Sonderborg's hospital?

6. Discuss Marlowe's encounter with Dr. Sonderborg in Chapter 27 and what it indicates about Dr. Sonderborg's legitimacy as a physician.

7. What does Marlowe taking a ride in another large dark-colored sedan in Chapter 21 foreshadow?

8. Discuss Marlowe's meeting with Chief Wax in Chapter 32 and what it indicates about both the chief and the Bay City police department.

9. In Chapter 25, what evidence indicates to Marlowe that he has been drugged?

10. Explain the lie in which Mrs. Morrison is caught in Chapter 30 and how that lie affects her credibility.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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.

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