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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What evidence does Marlowe think makes Bill unlikely to have murdered his wife?
(a) That Bill seemed upset at his wife's death.
(b) That Bill had kept his wife's note.
(c) That Bill pointed out the body when he didn't have to.
(d) That Bill seemed willing to talk about his wife.

3. What is Lavery's arm like when Marlowe pulls at it?
(a) Cold and pliable.
(b) Cold and stiff.
(c) Warm and pliable.
(d) Warm and stiff.

4. Where does the police lieutenant who comes to see Marlowe say he's from?
(a) The Central Detective Bureau.
(b) The Bay City Petty Crimes Division.
(c) The Private Investigator's Licensing Bureau.
(d) The California Bureau of Investigation.

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

6. What condition is the Kingsleys' cabin in?
(a) Disorganized but clean.
(b) Messy and disorganized.
(c) Clean and neat except for some glasses in the sink.
(d) Neat and tidy.

7. Who does the police lieutenant who comes to see Marlowe say will want to talk to Marlowe before the inquest?
(a) The San Bernardino Police Department.
(b) The San Bernardino District Attorney.
(c) The San Bernardino Coroner.
(d) The San Bernardino County Sheriff.

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

9. Where does Almore watch from, as the big, blond, blue-eyed man accosts Marlowe?
(a) His car.
(b) His porch.
(c) His window.
(d) His garage.

10. When Marlowe returns to the lake with the police, what has Bill Chess done?
(a) Gone missing.
(b) Fainted on the edge of the lake.
(c) Gone to his cabin and passed out, drunk.
(d) Pulled the body out of the water.

11. When was the party that Kingsley's wife was supposed to go to, but that she never showed up for?
(a) June 12.
(b) July 14.
(c) July 1.
(d) May 30.

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

13. What color are the drapes and carpet in Kingsley's private office?
(a) White.
(b) Gray.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

14. What jarring action does Lavery take before Marlowe leaves?
(a) He bangs his fist on the wall.
(b) He laughs suddenly and inappropriately.
(c) He spits on the rug.
(d) He slams the window shut.

15. What is Lavery's first reaction when Marlowe says he's working for Kingsley?
(a) To tell Marlowe to meet him later, in more privacy.
(b) To shut the window and not talk with Marlowe.
(c) To phone Kingsley and find out if Marlowe's telling the truth.
(d) To ask Marlowe in.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What fish does Chess say are in the lake?

3. Why does Marlowe think Almore won't tell him anything about Lavery?

4. What does Marlowe find out about De Soto when he calls the police department?

5. What clue does Marlowe see that Lavery was up at Little Fawn Lake?

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