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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 much money does the hot dog vendor demand for what Marlowe wants him to do?
2. Who tells Marlowe to avoid the Royal Crown?
3. Who pulls a gun on Marlowe in Chapter 39?
4. How much money does Marlowe give the hot dog vendor?
5. What nickname does Marlowe give the big man escorting him out of Amthor's house?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Marlowe leave a message for Moose Malloy with Laird Brunette in Chapter 38?
2. What does the pink and black bug, whose progress Marlowe tracks in Chapter 31, indicate about Marlowe and his life?
3. Compare Jules Amthor's appearance with his wife's.
4. What does the fact that Marlowe goes to Anne Riordan's home after he escapes form Dr. Sonderborg's sanitarium indicate about his relationship with Anne?
5. In Chapter 33, what explanation does Sergeant Galbraith give for putting Marlowe into Sonderborg's hospital?
6. In Chapter 25, what evidence indicates to Marlowe that he has been drugged?
7. Describe Marlowe's interactions with the hot dog vendor in Chapter 34 and what information Marlowe hopes to obtain from the vendor.
8. Who murders Moose Malloy in Chapter 39, and what is the motivation for the killing?
9. Where is Moose Malloy's murderer eventually found, and what is her ultimate fate in the novel?
10. Explain how Officer Olson is a red herring in Chapter 35.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Farewell My Lovely, both Lindsay Marriott and Jules Amthor prey on wealthy women. Compare and contrast these two con artists. 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 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.
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