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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Nine - Eleven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What car does Lavery drive?
(a) A blue convertable.
(b) A sleek, black two-seater.
(c) A green sedan.
(d) A red sports car.

2. What does the sheriff imply about Bill's note from Muriel?
(a) That it might be forged by Bill.
(b) That she might have written it long ago, the last time she left him.
(c) That it might be intended to deceive him.
(d) That it might have been written after she disappeared.

3. How much did Marlowe overpay for his phone call?
(a) Five cents.
(b) Ten cents.
(c) Fifteen cents.
(d) Twenty cents.

4. What is the first thing Kingsley does, when he goes into his private office with Marlowe?
(a) He takes the phone off the hook and turns off the intercom.
(b) He gets a file out of his desk drawer.
(c) He opens the safe.
(d) He lights a cigar.

5. What communication did Kingsley receive after his wife went missing?
(a) A telegram signed by her.
(b) A phone call from her.
(c) A letter signed by her.
(d) A package from her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Marlowe ask for as a retainer?

2. What color is the lobby of the building Phillip Marlowe goes to at the beginning of the first chapter?

3. What reason doe Bill Chess at first assume Marlowe might want to look at the cabin?

4. What color are the drapes and carpet in Kingsley's private office?

5. When was the party that Kingsley's wife was supposed to go to, but that she never showed up for?

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