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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. How does Marlowe open the window of Bill Chess's cabin?
(a) With a rock.
(b) With a lockpick.
(c) With his fist.
(d) With a knife.

2. What is significant about the inscription on the gold heart Marlowe finds?
(a) The date June 28.
(b) The name Al.
(c) The name Mildred.
(d) The year 1938.

3. How well does Miss Fromsett say she knew Mrs. Almore?
(a) Very well as girls, but she hadn't seen her for many years.
(b) Not at all.
(c) Very well, they were intimate friends.
(d) Casually, having met her a couple of times.

4. What does Marlowe find out about De Soto when he calls the police department?
(a) De Soto has been arrested.
(b) There's no one named De Soto at the department.
(c) De Soto is dead.
(d) De Soto is retired.

5. Who does Birdie Keppel introduce herself as?
(a) The local bar owner and radio announcer.
(b) The local schoolteacher and mortician.
(c) The local beautician and newspaper reporter.
(d) The local nurse and medical examiner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Marlowe think Almore won't tell him anything about Lavery?

2. When Marlowe brushes his hair, what does he notice about it?

3. What jarring action does Lavery take before Marlowe leaves?

4. What was the detective who Mrs. Almore's parents hired to investigate her death sent to jail for?

5. What evidence does Marlowe think makes Bill unlikely to have murdered his wife?

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