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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the sheriff find Muriel's anklet?
(a) In a box of confectioner's sugar.
(b) In a hollowed-out book.
(c) In a sofa cushion.
(d) In a cookie jar.

2. What jarring action does Lavery take before Marlowe leaves?
(a) He spits on the rug.
(b) He slams the window shut.
(c) He bangs his fist on the wall.
(d) He laughs suddenly and inappropriately.

3. What does Marlowe ask about that makes Bill Chess get defensive?
(a) Whether there is central heating.
(b) Whether Chess has lived there long.
(c) Whether Kingsley comes up often.
(d) Whether the beds are comfortable.

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

5. What is significant about the inscription on the gold heart Marlowe finds?
(a) The name Al.
(b) The date June 28.
(c) The year 1938.
(d) The name Mildred.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Marlowe's first impression of Sheriff Patton?

2. How long does Kingsley say he'll give Marlowe?

3. Why did Lavery think about marrying Crystal Kingsley?

4. What is on the walls of Bill Chess's bedroom?

5. Who does Birdie Keppel introduce herself as?

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