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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Into what does Marv swim after driving the car off the pier?
(a) Sewage pipe.
(b) Flatwood boat.
(c) Barge.
(d) Garbage heap.

2. What breaks Marv's fall from the hotel?
(a) Bushes.
(b) Garbage bags.
(c) Police cruiser.
(d) Human bodies.

3. What does Marv believe about the woman who hit him with her car?
(a) He is hallucinating.
(b) It is Goldie's sister.
(c) It is someone playing a cruel prank on him.
(d) It is Goldie.

4. What kind of music does Kadie play in her nightclub?
(a) Rap.
(b) Electronic.
(c) Old country music.
(d) Classic rock.

5. From what infirm does Marv's mother suffer?
(a) Unable to walk.
(b) Deafness.
(c) Blindness.
(d) Bipolar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is approaching the room as Marv says goodbye to Goldie?

2. Who runs Marv down outside of the church?

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

4. What is a side effect of the legal status of drinking?

5. Why does Marv profess to like hit men?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Marv get from the priest in chapter five?

2. How does Marv get his medication?

3. How does Marv pass the day in the beginning of chapter five?

4. Who is Nancy?

5. What is significant about the amount of illegal activities in Sin City?

6. How does Marv explain his injuries and activities to his mother when he goes to her home for Gladys?

7. Why does Marv discuss jigsaw puzzles at the beginning of chapter four?

8. What does Marv believe will happen if he is caught by the police and what does this indicate about himself and the town?

9. How do Marv and Lucille feel about each other?

10. How does Marv escape from the hotel?

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