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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Cairo pull out his gun?
(a) To search Spade's office
(b) To kill Spade
(c) For a joke
(d) To kill himself

2. Why does Cairo ask Spade to stand?
(a) To relieve him of his weapons
(b) To admire his figure
(c) To get him away from his desk
(d) To correct his posture

3. Where does Spade go to next?
(a) The police station
(b) Miss Wonderly's hotel
(c) The murder scene
(d) New York

4. What does Spade tell the police the whole situation is?
(a) A domestic
(b) A rehearsal of a play
(c) A joke
(d) Gun practise

5. Where does Spade go to with Brigid's keys?
(a) Her hotel
(b) Her bank vault
(c) Her key
(d) Her apartment

6. What is the young doing?
(a) Reading the newspaper
(b) Loading his gun
(c) Talking on the phone
(d) Staring at Spade

7. Whose apartment does Spade go to in this chapter?
(a) Effie's apartment
(b) Brigid's apartment
(c) Cairo's apartment
(d) Iva's apartment

8. Which policeman does Spade regard as his friend?
(a) Lieutenant Dundy
(b) Sargeant Henry
(c) Tom Polhaus
(d) Jack Nobbs

9. How does Brigid react to Spade's declaration that he met Cairo?
(a) Surprised
(b) Angry
(c) Upset
(d) Happy

10. How is Iva related to Miles?
(a) His daughter
(b) His mother
(c) His wife
(d) His sister

11. Why did Brigid agree to come to San Francisco with Thursby?
(a) He knew people
(b) He had money
(c) For protection
(d) She loved him

12. What does Spade make for Brigid to eat?
(a) Cheese toasties
(b) Sandwiches
(c) Beans on toast
(d) An omelette

13. Why does Brigid feel distressed?
(a) Spade is pointing a gun at her
(b) She feels responsible for Miles' death
(c) She has not taken her pills
(d) Her corset is too tight

14. Why does Brigid want to get rid of the statuette?
(a) She thinks it is ugly
(b) She wants to marry Spade
(c) She fears for her safety
(d) She wants to help Cairo

15. What does the caller reveal?
(a) Spade is a fraud
(b) He knows where Miss Wonderly's sister is
(c) He is taking Spade to court
(d) Miles is dead

Short Answer Questions

1. What have Polhaus and Dundy come to question Spade about?

2. Where is the Ambassador Hotel?

3. How old does Spade think the man is following him?

4. What is the name of Spade's partner?

5. Who does Spade tell the young man to get in contact with him?

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