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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. What does Mrs. Kingsley do when Marlowe tells her Bill says she made a pass at him?
(a) She admits it.
(b) She groans.
(c) She laughs.
(d) She slaps him.

2. What does Marlowe find in Muriel Chess's bedroom that he thinks she wouldn't have left behind?
(a) A silk slip.
(b) An expensive necklace.
(c) A tailored suit.
(d) A fashionable new hat.

3. What is the woman Marlowe meets at Lavery's house holding?
(a) A knife.
(b) A gun.
(c) A chain.
(d) A scarf.

4. How does Marlowe describe Adrienne Fromsett?
(a) Tall, lean, and dark-haired.
(b) Short, blue-eyed, and black-haired.
(c) Slight, small, and blonde.
(d) A hard, tough redhead.

5. What is on the mirror-topped table in Lavery's bedroom?
(a) A wooden pipe and a tobacco pouch.
(b) A sculpture of a dove and one of a fox.
(c) A crystal greyhound and a crystal cigarette box.
(d) A purple water bowl and pitcher.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens when Marlowe knocks and rings at Lavery's door?

3. What does Marlowe ask Kingsley for?

4. What do the police who stop Marlowe make him do?

5. What does Marlowe see in the water that looks like underwatter flooring?

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