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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. In Captain Webber's office, where does Degarmo sit?
(a) Close enough to Marlowe to grab him.
(b) Behind the desk in a large chair.
(c) Next to the door.
(d) At the end of the desk.

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

3. When Marlowe returns to Lavery's house to report the murder, what sound does he hear in the quiet house?
(a) The buzz of bees from the back yard.
(b) The hum of a heater in the bedroom.
(c) The ticking of a clock in the living room.
(d) Dripping water from the bathroom.

4. By what nickname does Miss Fromsett call Derace Kingsley?
(a) Dirk.
(b) Derry.
(c) D.K.
(d) King.

5. What does Marlowe do with his gun when he's stopped by the police?
(a) He puts it in his lap.
(b) He hides it in his pocket.
(c) He holsters it.
(d) He puts it back in the glove compartment.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Marlowe believe Muriel Chess, a.k.a. Mildred Haviland, wrote to for money?

3. What choice does Marlowe give the woman he meets at the Peacock Lounge?

4. What is Mrs. Grayson doing, when Marlowe comes to visit the Graysons?

5. What does the woman at the bungalow in Westmore Street assume Marlowe is there for?

(see the answer key)

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