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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is waiting for Spade when he arrives back at his office?
(a) Miss Wonderly
(b) Iva Archer
(c) Effie Perine
(d) Tom Polhaus

2. What does Spade take from Brigid's pocket?
(a) Her purse
(b) Her cigarettes
(c) Her passport
(d) Her keys

3. Who has called Spade at his office?
(a) Effie
(b) Floyd Thursby
(c) Iva Archer
(d) Miss Wonderly

4. In what city does the story take place?
(a) New York
(b) San Francisco
(c) Los Angeles
(d) London

5. What is the name of Spade's secretary?
(a) Marie Wonderly
(b) Effie Wonderly
(c) Effie perine
(d) Marie Spade

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

7. How does Spade act to Brigid's story?
(a) He laughs
(b) He slaps her
(c) He shoots her
(d) He kisses her

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

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

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

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

12. Which character in this chapter has their gun drawn?
(a) Spade
(b) Cairo
(c) Dundy
(d) Brigid

13. What does Brigid offer Spade?
(a) $7,000
(b) Her body
(c) Her hand in marriage
(d) Her apartment

14. How does Spade get to the murder site?
(a) Takes a bus
(b) Drives
(c) Walks
(d) Takes a cab

15. How long does Brigid say it will take for her to produce the statue?
(a) Two days
(b) Two weeks
(c) A month
(d) A week

Short Answer Questions

1. Who yells from the living room?

2. What does Spade make for Brigid to eat?

3. What is Miss Wonderly's first name?

4. Why does Spade usher Iva out of his office?

5. Who does Spade say Miles Archer was trailing?

(see the answer keys)

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