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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After finding the gold heart, who does Marlowe speculate killed Muriel?
(a) The sheriff.
(b) Kingsley.
(c) A man from her past.
(d) Mildred.

2. What does Marlowe ask about that makes Bill Chess get defensive?
(a) Whether there is central heating.
(b) Whether the beds are comfortable.
(c) Whether Kingsley comes up often.
(d) Whether Chess has lived there long.

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

4. What does Derace Kingsley's company make?
(a) Beauty products.
(b) Automotive products.
(c) Cloth and yarn.
(d) Bottles and packaging.

5. Where did the sheriff find Muriel's anklet?
(a) In a hollowed-out book.
(b) In a box of confectioner's sugar.
(c) In a cookie jar.
(d) In a sofa cushion.

6. What is significant about the inscription on the gold heart Marlowe finds?
(a) The name Mildred.
(b) The year 1938.
(c) The name Al.
(d) The date June 28.

7. What stops Marlowe from leaving, when he reaches down to turn on his ignition?
(a) A woman walks up the street.
(b) Marlowe's car doesn't start.
(c) Almore comes out of his house.
(d) Lavery comes out of his house.

8. What does Lavery tell Marlowe about Crystal Kingsley?
(a) He won't tell Marlowe where she is or whether he even knows.
(b) He went to El Paso with her briefly but doesn't know where she is.
(c) He didn't go to El Paso with her and doesn't know where she is.
(d) He says he knows where she is but won't tell Marlowe.

9. What icon does Marlowe have on the business card that he doesn't give to Adrienne Fromsett?
(a) A magnifying glass.
(b) A fingerprint.
(c) A tommy gun.
(d) A large eye.

10. Why does Marlowe decide that Almore must know Lavery?
(a) Because he sees a note from Almore in Lavery's house.
(b) Because they have the only two houses on the block.
(c) Because their houses look so similar to each other.
(d) Because of how Almore looks at him.

11. How well does Miss Fromsett say she knew Mrs. Almore?
(a) Casually, having met her a couple of times.
(b) Very well, they were intimate friends.
(c) Very well as girls, but she hadn't seen her for many years.
(d) Not at all.

12. What room does Marlowe find locked?
(a) A closet.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The den.
(d) The kitchen pantry.

13. What communication did Kingsley receive after his wife went missing?
(a) A letter signed by her.
(b) A telegram signed by her.
(c) A package from her.
(d) A phone call from her.

14. What reason does Lavery give that Crystal Kingsley might have wanted to get back at him?
(a) He stole money from her.
(b) He fought with her, and they broke up.
(c) She saw him with someone else.
(d) He stood her up.

15. What is the woman Marlowe meets at Lavery's house holding?
(a) A scarf.
(b) A gun.
(c) A knife.
(d) A chain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Degarmo asks Marlowe if someone hired him. Who?

2. How does Marlowe see Almore telephoning?

3. How does Marlowe describe Adrienne Fromsett?

4. What jewelry does Adrienne Fromsett wear?

5. What floor is Marlowe's room on, at the Prescott Hotel?

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