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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is approaching the room as Marv says goodbye to Goldie?
(a) The police.
(b) Her sister.
(c) The hotel manager.
(d) His psychiatrist.

2. What does Marv instantly realize about the cause of Goldie's death?
(a) He killed her on accident during sex.
(b) She was murdered.
(c) She committed suicide.
(d) She died of natural causes.

3. What ultimately happens to the police car Marv steals after his hotel escape?
(a) He crashes it into a brick wall.
(b) He drives it off a pier.
(c) He sets it on fire.
(d) He leaves it in a junkyard.

4. How does Marv escape from the hotel room?
(a) He breaks the down the door.
(b) He jumps from the balcony.
(c) He scales down the wall.
(d) He sets the room on fire.

5. What does Marv ingest before the police knock on the hotel room door?
(a) Pill.
(b) Tablet of acid.
(c) Water.
(d) Whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Describe the weather at the beginning of "The Hard Goodbye."

2. Who called the police in Chapter 1?

3. What does Marv believe will happen if the police should find him?

4. What does Marv note about the condition of Goldie's dead body?

5. In what setting does "The Hard Goodbye" begin?

(see the answer key)

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