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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Marv, his torture of Goldie's murderer will be so horrible, ____ will be a relief.
(a) Unconsciousness.
(b) Death.
(c) Burning.
(d) Hell.

2. What does Marv sense as he walks away from Kadie's?
(a) Goldie's scent.
(b) He is completely alone.
(c) Someone is watching him.
(d) He is about to be killed.

3. What is Marv preparing to do for the arrival of the police at the very end of Chapter 1?
(a) Surrender.
(b) Hide.
(c) Fight.
(d) Burn down the hotel.

4. Upon what events from his past does Marv reflect as being partially healed by his night with Goldie?
(a) Car accident.
(b) His suicide attempts.
(c) War.
(d) Attack by Roark's men.

5. Describe the weather at the beginning of "The Hard Goodbye."
(a) Hot.
(b) Snowing.
(c) Raining.
(d) Mild.

6. After whom did Marv name his gun?
(a) A nun at his school.
(b) A prostitute.
(c) His first girlfriend.
(d) His mother.

7. How does Marv explain his injuries to his mother?
(a) He was mugged on the way home.
(b) He fell down the stairs.
(c) He got into a fight over someone insulting his girlfriend.
(d) He cut himself shaving.

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

9. What does Lucille take with her to investigate the noises outside her window?
(a) Mace.
(b) A club.
(c) A knife.
(d) A gun.

10. Who runs Marv down outside of the church?
(a) Lucille.
(b) Roark.
(c) The woman who looks like Goldie.
(d) The priest.

11. At the top of Chapter 4, for what does Marv admit to having a talent?
(a) Rescuing people.
(b) Gunfights.
(c) Solving jigsaw puzzles.
(d) Writing.

12. How long does Marv sleep after making love to Goldie?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Five hours.
(d) Four hours.

13. Who called the police in Chapter 1?
(a) The murderer.
(b) The man at the front desk.
(c) Goldie.
(d) Marv.

14. Where does Marv land after escaping the hotel?
(a) Rooftop of a restaurant.
(b) Alleyway.
(c) Police car.
(d) Swimming pool.

15. To whom do the police answer?
(a) The underworld.
(b) Whoever pays them.
(c) The police captain.
(d) The law.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the bouncer initially try to tell Marv to leave?

2. Who is waiting for Marv to surface from the water, not knowing that he has exited the water another way?

3. What does Marv ingest before the police knock on the hotel room door?

4. Why does Marv profess to like hit men?

5. Who is watching Marv as he leaves the bar at the end of Chapter 4?

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