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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 tells Lieutenant Randall about Sam Montgomery's murder at Florian's?

2. What nickname does Marlowe give the big man escorting him out of Amthor's house?

3. What color are the walls, ceiling, and rugs in the room into which Mrs. Amthor conducts Marlowe in Chapter 21?

4. What does Lieutenant Randall find when he goes to Dr. Sonderborg's house in Chapter 31?

5. In Chapter 35, why does Marlowe initially fail to get inside the Montecito?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does Sergeant Galbraith give Marlowe in Chapter 33 for police corruption?

2. Who murders Moose Malloy in Chapter 39, and what is the motivation for the killing?

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

4. Why does Marlowe leave a message for Moose Malloy with Laird Brunette in Chapter 38?

5. What does Marlowe learn in Chapter 31 about Jules Amthor and his wife, Second Planting, and Dr. Sonderborg?

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

7. In Chapter 37, Red asks more than once if he may accompany Marlowe onto the Montecito, but Marlowe says that he prefers to do this alone. Discuss another example of Marlowe's desire to do things on his own and remain a loner in the novel.

8. Where is Moose Malloy's murderer eventually found, and what is her ultimate fate in the novel?

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

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

Compare and contrast the antagonists Philip Marlowe faces in the novel: Moose Malloy, Jules Amthor, Dr. Sonderberg, and Velma Valento/Mrs. Grayle.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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