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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 evidence does Marlowe think makes Bill unlikely to have murdered his wife?
(a) That Bill seemed upset at his wife's death.
(b) That Bill pointed out the body when he didn't have to.
(c) That Bill had kept his wife's note.
(d) That Bill seemed willing to talk about his wife.

2. What is the first thing Kingsley does, when he goes into his private office with Marlowe?
(a) He opens the safe.
(b) He gets a file out of his desk drawer.
(c) He lights a cigar.
(d) He takes the phone off the hook and turns off the intercom.

3. What floor is Marlowe's room on, at the Prescott Hotel?
(a) The second floor.
(b) The fourh floor.
(c) The sixth floor.
(d) The eighth floor.

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

5. What color are the drapes and carpet in Kingsley's private office?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Gray.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Marlowe overpay for his phone call?

2. What name does Marlowe give the woman he meets in Lavery's house?

3. What does Degarmo accuse Marlowe of?

4. Where does the police lieutenant who comes to see Marlowe say he's from?

5. Did anyone tell Muriel about the man who was possibly looking for her, according to Birdie?

(see the answer key)

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