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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Forty - Forty-one.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Marlowe say Patton could look for evidence that Degarmo is the killer?
(a) On the back of Degarmo's neck.
(b) On the butt of Degarmo's gun.
(c) Under the fingernails of Degarmo's right hand.
(d) On Degarmo's chest.

2. Who is waiting for Marlowe in Chess's cabin?
(a) Kingsley.
(b) Sheriff Patton.
(c) Birdie.
(d) Bill Chess.

3. Does Kingsley say he was in Bay City the previous night?
(a) No, he says he thought about it but didn't go.
(b) No, he says he didn't go there.
(c) Yes, he says he followed Marlowe.
(d) Yes, he says he drove around but didn't see Marlowe or his wife.

4. When Kingsley leaves his office, where does he tell Miss Fromsett he is going?
(a) To buy cigarettes.
(b) Home.
(c) To get a newspaper.
(d) To get his hair cut.

5. What is Dobbs doing in two weeks?
(a) He's retiring.
(b) He's getting promoted.
(c) He's going into the army.
(d) He's going to work as a security guard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miss Fromsett say when Degarmo and Marlowe ask her where Kingsley is?

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

3. What evidence does Marlowe have that Degarmo killed his wife?

4. Where did the sheriff find Muriel's anklet?

5. Where does the black Cadillac coupe come from that drives by Marlowe, as he is knocking at Lavery's door?

(see the answer key)

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