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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year was the Falcon made?

2. Where does Kemidov live?

3. Where does leave for at the end of this chapter?

4. What characters are already in custody?

5. How many time did Iva go to Sam's apartment the night Miles was killed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Maltese Falcon is part of the crime genre.

1) What are the conventions of the The Maltese Falcon genre in terms of character, language and plot?

2) In what way did The Maltese Falcon help to set the template for similar crime novels? Do modern crime novels still use the ideas used in The Maltese Falcon?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Hammett's life. In what way do you think his life and personality is reflected in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the characters of Sam Spade and Brigid.

1) In what way are their morals different?

2) What is their relationship to each other?

3) Do you think they are the perfect match?

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