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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. Where do Marlowe and Miss Fromsett go to talk privately?
(a) Into an empty conference room.
(b) Into a luchroom.
(c) Into a supply room.
(d) Into Kingsley's office.

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

3. How many cars is the garage at Almore's house built to hold?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

4. When Marlowe confronts Kingsley with the gun from Lavery's, does Kingsley recognize it?
(a) Yes, he says it's his gun.
(b) No, he can't be sure.
(c) No, he's certain he's never seen it before.
(d) Yes, he says it's his wife's gun.

5. Who does Birdie say came to town looking for someone who might have been Muriel Chess?
(a) A Los Angeles cop.
(b) A San Francisco private detective.
(c) An elderly man from the midwest.
(d) A Las Vegas tough guy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Miss Fromsett's alibi for Lavery's murder?

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

3. How much did Marlowe overpay for his phone call?

4. What do most of the Athletic Club members seem to do in the club library?

5. What does Marlowe identify as Bill's biggest problem, if he killed Muriel?

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