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

2. Where does the black Cadillac coupe come from that drives by Marlowe, as he is knocking at Lavery's door?
(a) The cross-street to the north.
(b) The house across the street from Lavery's.
(c) The house next to Lavery's.
(d) The cross-street to the south.

3. What color is the lobby of the building Phillip Marlowe goes to at the beginning of the first chapter?
(a) Black and gold.
(b) Blue and green.
(c) Silver and white.
(d) Gray and yellow.

4. When Kingsley leaves his office, where does he tell Miss Fromsett he is going?
(a) To get his hair cut.
(b) To get a newspaper.
(c) To buy cigarettes.
(d) Home.

5. What reason does Lavery give that Crystal Kingsley might have wanted to get back at him?
(a) He stood her up.
(b) He fought with her, and they broke up.
(c) He stole money from her.
(d) She saw him with someone else.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Marlowe decide that Almore must know Lavery?

2. What condition is the Kingsleys' cabin in?

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

4. Who does Birdie Keppel introduce herself as?

5. What does Marlowe tell Kingsley that he'll have to do?

(see the answer key)

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