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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. Who found Florence Almore's body?
(a) Chris Lavery.
(b) Dr. Almore.
(c) Miss Fromsett.
(d) Lou Condy.

2. What does Degarmo accuse Marlowe of?
(a) Being a public nuissance.
(b) Casing Almore's house.
(c) Casing Lavery's house.
(d) Loitering.

3. Where does the black Cadillac coupe come from that drives by Marlowe, as he is knocking at Lavery's door?
(a) The house next to Lavery's.
(b) The cross-street to the south.
(c) The house across the street from Lavery's.
(d) The cross-street to the north.

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

5. What does Marlowe tell Kingsley that he'll have to do?
(a) Investigate Muriel Chess's death.
(b) Explain why he's there and testify at an inquest.
(c) Drop the case.
(d) Stay in the mountain town at least a week.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the cop Eddie who responds to Marlowe's call have behind his ear?

2. Where does the Prescott Hotel bellhop say he's from?

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

4. Who does Eddie tell his partner he hasn't called, because he thought homicide would do it?

5. Who is the envelope Marlowe finds in his office from?

(see the answer key)

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