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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 animal does Marlowe compare the blonde at the PBX to?
(a) A leopard.
(b) A minx.
(c) A tiger.
(d) A kitten.

2. What impression does Marlowe have from Miss Fromsett, after she gives him Chris Lavery's address?
(a) That Chris Lavery isn't a pleasant thought for her.
(b) That she's seen Chris Lavery, and recently, despite what she says.
(c) That Chris Lavery stirs up pleasant memories.
(d) That she is curious about what business her boss has with Marlowe.

3. What is on the walls of Bill Chess's bedroom?
(a) Reproductions of classical paintings.
(b) A set of war maps.
(c) Photographs of Bill's family.
(d) Botanical prints of local plants.

4. When Marlowe confronts Kingsley with the gun from Lavery's, does Kingsley recognize it?
(a) No, he can't be sure.
(b) Yes, he says it's his wife's gun.
(c) Yes, he says it's his gun.
(d) No, he's certain he's never seen it before.

5. Is the perfume Marlowe smelled in Lavery's bedroom the same kind Miss Fromsett wears?
(a) No, it's a cheaper, synthetic scent.
(b) Yes, it's a scent she wears occassionally.
(c) No, it's the scent of a different type of flower.
(d) Yes, it's a scent she wears all the time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What communication did Kingsley receive after his wife went missing?

2. What does Lavery tell Marlowe about Crystal Kingsley?

3. When does Lavery say he was up at Little Fawn Lake?

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

5. When Degarmo notices Marlowe is limping, what does he ask?

(see the answer key)

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