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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Twelve - Fourteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Marlowe tell Chess that Kingsley's wife is missing?
(a) When Chess asks why Kingsley sent him.
(b) When Chess asks why Marlowe is looking though Mrs. Kingsley's clothes.
(c) When Chess asks why Marlowe wants to be left alone in the house.
(d) When Chess sees Marlowe's detective license.

2. What fish does Chess say are in the lake?
(a) A lot of young salmon.
(b) A smattering of small bass.
(c) Some smart old trout.
(d) None.

3. What is Lavery's first reaction when Marlowe says he's working for Kingsley?
(a) To tell Marlowe to meet him later, in more privacy.
(b) To ask Marlowe in.
(c) To shut the window and not talk with Marlowe.
(d) To phone Kingsley and find out if Marlowe's telling the truth.

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

5. What does Marlowe identify as Bill's biggest problem, if he killed Muriel?
(a) Explaining Muriel's disappearance to her friends.
(b) Getting rid of Muriel's car.
(c) Getting rid of Muriel's clothes.
(d) Getting rid of any blood evidence in the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marlowe ask the Prescott Hotel bellhop to bring?

2. How does Marlowe see Almore telephoning?

3. What condition is the Kingsleys' cabin in?

4. What does the sheriff imply about Bill's note from Muriel?

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

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