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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Chris Lavery stirs up pleasant memories.
(c) That she's seen Chris Lavery, and recently, despite what she says.
(d) That she is curious about what business her boss has with Marlowe.

2. What does Bill Chess throw in the water to recover the body?
(a) A large stone.
(b) A plank of wood.
(c) A tree branch.
(d) A metal pipe.

3. How much did Marlowe overpay for his phone call?
(a) Twenty cents.
(b) Ten cents.
(c) Fifteen cents.
(d) Five cents.

4. What do most of the Athletic Club members seem to do in the club library?
(a) Talk.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Read.
(d) Drink.

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

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

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

8. What jewelry does Adrienne Fromsett wear?
(a) A platinum ring.
(b) A linked bracelet.
(c) Diamond earrings.
(d) A pearl necklace.

9. What does Marlowe say he's come to see Lavery about?
(a) The purchase of some jewelry.
(b) His stock portfolio.
(c) A bank loan.
(d) His car payments.

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

11. What does Marlowe hear as he approaches the nearest cabin at the lake?
(a) A bear somewhere in the woods.
(b) The sound of a chainsaw.
(c) Someone using an axe.
(d) A motorboat in the water.

12. What is on the mirror-topped table in Lavery's bedroom?
(a) A purple water bowl and pitcher.
(b) A crystal greyhound and a crystal cigarette box.
(c) A sculpture of a dove and one of a fox.
(d) A wooden pipe and a tobacco pouch.

13. How does Marlowe describe Adrienne Fromsett?
(a) A hard, tough redhead.
(b) Short, blue-eyed, and black-haired.
(c) Tall, lean, and dark-haired.
(d) Slight, small, and blonde.

14. What does Degarmo accuse Marlowe of?
(a) Casing Almore's house.
(b) Being a public nuissance.
(c) Loitering.
(d) Casing Lavery's house.

15. What was the detective who Mrs. Almore's parents hired to investigate her death sent to jail for?
(a) Drunk driving.
(b) Possession of illegal drugs.
(c) Reckless endangerment.
(d) Impersonating a police officer.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Marlowe gets home, what does he dream about?

2. When was the party that Kingsley's wife was supposed to go to, but that she never showed up for?

3. Who does Marlowe suggest to Miss Fromsett might have killed Lavery, aside from Mrs. Kingsley?

4. How far behind in his rent does the woman say Lavery is?

5. How long does Kingsley say he'll give Marlowe?

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