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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. Who do the Graysons suspect Dr. Almore of having an affair with?
(a) A woman whose name neither one knows.
(b) Mildred Haviland.
(c) Crystal Kingsley.
(d) Miss Fromsett.

2. What did Talley steal from Florence Almore's body?
(a) A green velvet shoe.
(b) A red lace handkerchief.
(c) A white silk glove.
(d) A small beaded coin purse.

3. When Marlowe returns to Lavery's house, what does he notice about the door?
(a) It's not quite shut.
(b) It's got scratch marks on it.
(c) It's double-locked.
(d) It's been forced open.

4. When Marlowe gets home, what does he dream about?
(a) Being in Sheriff Patton's jail.
(b) Being alone in the woods with a deer.
(c) Being underwater with the corpse.
(d) Being stuck in a hot room with the bellhop.

5. When does Marlowe tell Chess that Kingsley's wife is missing?
(a) When Chess sees Marlowe's detective license.
(b) When Chess asks why Marlowe wants to be left alone in the house.
(c) When Chess asks why Marlowe is looking though Mrs. Kingsley's clothes.
(d) When Chess asks why Kingsley sent him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kingsley tell Marlowe, when Marlowe asks if Mrs. Kingsley has a gun?

2. When Marlowe returns to Lavery's house to report the murder, what sound does he hear in the quiet house?

3. How much money does Marlowe ask for as a retainer?

4. What do the police who stop Marlowe make him do?

5. Why did Lavery think about marrying Crystal Kingsley?

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