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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Spade telephone in this chapter?

2. What characters are already in custody?

3. Who does Sam send Iva to see?

4. What cit does rhea say Brigid has been taken to?

5. Why did Iva send the police to his apartment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Maltese Falcon is written in the first person. Why do you think Hammett chose to write the story in the first person? How do you think the meaning of the story would of changed if it was written in the third person?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The main themes in the novel are greed, loyalty and crime. Take one of these themes and discuss how Hammett expresses them in the book? Why do you think these themes were important concerns in 1920s America?

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