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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Twenty-seven - Twenty-nine.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does the police lieutenant who comes to see Marlowe say will want to talk to Marlowe before the inquest?
(a) The San Bernardino District Attorney.
(b) The San Bernardino County Sheriff.
(c) The San Bernardino Coroner.
(d) The San Bernardino Police Department.

3. Why did Lavery think about marrying Crystal Kingsley?
(a) Because she has beauty.
(b) Because she has wild ideas.
(c) Because she has money.
(d) Because she has brains.

4. How many bullet holes are there in Lavery's chest?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color are the drapes and carpet in Kingsley's private office?

3. What does Marlowe hear as he approaches the nearest cabin at the lake?

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

5. What are the initials on the handkerchief Marlowe finds in Lavery's room?

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