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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Home.
(d) To buy cigarettes.

3. What happens when Marlowe knocks and rings at Lavery's door?
(a) Nothing, and Marlowe must go around the house to find Lavery.
(b) Nothing, and Marlowe must come back later to find Lavery.
(c) Nothing, at first, and then Lavery looks out at him.
(d) Lavery answers immediately.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marlowe ask Kingsley for?

2. What impression does Marlowe have from Miss Fromsett, after she gives him Chris Lavery's address?

3. What stops Marlowe from leaving, when he reaches down to turn on his ignition?

4. What is Kingsley afraid his wife might get in trouble for?

5. What communication did Kingsley receive after his wife went missing?

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