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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Twenty - Twenty-three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Marlowe brushes his hair, what does he notice about it?
(a) It needs to be cut.
(b) It's got blood in it.
(c) It's got a lot of gray in it.
(d) It needs to be washed.

2. Where does the police lieutenant who comes to see Marlowe say he's from?
(a) The Private Investigator's Licensing Bureau.
(b) The California Bureau of Investigation.
(c) The Central Detective Bureau.
(d) The Bay City Petty Crimes Division.

3. What is on the walls of Bill Chess's bedroom?
(a) Botanical prints of local plants.
(b) Reproductions of classical paintings.
(c) Photographs of Bill's family.
(d) A set of war maps.

4. What color is Captain Webber's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

5. Why did Lavery think about marrying Crystal Kingsley?
(a) Because she has beauty.
(b) Because she has brains.
(c) Because she has money.
(d) Because she has wild ideas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is significant about the inscription on the gold heart Marlowe finds?

2. Why does Marlowe wipe the gun down with a handkerchief?

3. Is the Prescott Hotel bellhop able to identify Crystal Kingsley from Marlowe's photograph?

4. What clue does Marlowe see that Lavery was up at Little Fawn Lake?

5. How well does Miss Fromsett say she knew Mrs. Almore?

(see the answer key)

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