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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Thirty-three - Thirty-five.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Mrs. Talley say she has been sick?
(a) Forever.
(b) A week.
(c) A month.
(d) A year.

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

3. What is Lavery's arm like when Marlowe pulls at it?
(a) Warm and pliable.
(b) Warm and stiff.
(c) Cold and stiff.
(d) Cold and pliable.

4. What is on the porch at the bungalow in Westmore Street where Marlowe goes looking for Talley?
(a) A bench swing.
(b) A ladder.
(c) A tree.
(d) A chair.

5. What does Marlowe hear as he approaches the nearest cabin at the lake?
(a) A bear somewhere in the woods.
(b) The sound of a chainsaw.
(c) A motorboat in the water.
(d) Someone using an axe.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What animal does Marlowe compare the blonde at the PBX to?

3. What is in the window of the gift shop next to the Peacock Lounge?

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

5. Is the perfume Marlowe smelled in Lavery's bedroom the same kind Miss Fromsett wears?

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