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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Fifteen - Sixteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marlowe hear as he approaches the nearest cabin at the lake?
(a) The sound of a chainsaw.
(b) Someone using an axe.
(c) A bear somewhere in the woods.
(d) A motorboat in the water.

2. 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 phone Kingsley and find out if Marlowe's telling the truth.
(d) To shut the window and not talk with Marlowe.

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

4. What condition is the Kingsleys' cabin in?
(a) Neat and tidy.
(b) Messy and disorganized.
(c) Disorganized but clean.
(d) Clean and neat except for some glasses in the sink.

5. What name does Marlowe give the woman he meets in Lavery's house?
(a) Perry Martin.
(b) Philo Vance.
(c) Phillip Marlowe.
(d) Paulo Nuncio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the woman Marlowe meets at Lavery's house holding?

2. Who does the police lieutenant who comes to see Marlowe say will want to talk to Marlowe before the inquest?

3. What is on the mirror-topped table in Lavery's bedroom?

4. How does Marlowe see Almore telephoning?

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

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