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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 does the guard at Puma Lake dam have Marlowe do before driving over?
(a) Present his identification.
(b) Roll up his windows.
(c) Pay an impromptu toll.
(d) Take a sobriety test.

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

3. What does Marlowe ask Kingsley, before explaining what he's discovered?
(a) Whether he wants to hear the bad news.
(b) Whether he's sitting down.
(c) Whether he's ready.
(d) Whether he's alone.

4. What jewelry does Adrienne Fromsett wear?
(a) Diamond earrings.
(b) A pearl necklace.
(c) A platinum ring.
(d) A linked bracelet.

5. What does Marlowe see in the water that looks like underwatter flooring?
(a) A sunken boat landing.
(b) A cabin that's fallen into the water.
(c) A sunken swimming float.
(d) A sunken walkway.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lavery's first reaction when Marlowe says he's working for Kingsley?

2. How long does Kingsley say he'll give Marlowe?

3. When does Marlowe tell Chess that Kingsley's wife is missing?

4. What does Lavery tell Marlowe about Crystal Kingsley?

5. What building is Derace Kingsley's office in?

(see the answer key)

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