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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Birdie say came to town looking for someone who might have been Muriel Chess?
(a) An elderly man from the midwest.
(b) A San Francisco private detective.
(c) A Los Angeles cop.
(d) A Las Vegas tough guy.

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

3. 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.

4. What does Marlowe ask the Prescott Hotel bellhop to bring?
(a) Ginger ale, glasses, and ice.
(b) Extra blankets.
(c) The hotel register.
(d) A steak dinner and beer.

5. What building is Derace Kingsley's office in?
(a) The Lindstrom Building.
(b) Th Gillerlain Building.
(c) The Bristow Building.
(d) The Treloar Building.

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

7. What does Marlowe identify as Bill's biggest problem, if he killed Muriel?
(a) Getting rid of Muriel's car.
(b) Getting rid of Muriel's clothes.
(c) Getting rid of any blood evidence in the house.
(d) Explaining Muriel's disappearance to her friends.

8. What does Marlowe use to open the locked door?
(a) A lockpick.
(b) A nail file.
(c) A coat hanger.
(d) A pen.

9. When does Marlowe tell Chess that Kingsley's wife is missing?
(a) When Chess asks why Marlowe wants to be left alone in the house.
(b) When Chess asks why Kingsley sent him.
(c) When Chess asks why Marlowe is looking though Mrs. Kingsley's clothes.
(d) When Chess sees Marlowe's detective license.

10. What floor is Marlowe's room on, at the Prescott Hotel?
(a) The fourh floor.
(b) The eighth floor.
(c) The sixth floor.
(d) The second floor.

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

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

13. What is Miss Fromsett's alibi for Lavery's murder?
(a) She was at a beauty salon.
(b) She was at a drug store.
(c) She was at the office.
(d) She was at a restaurant.

14. How does Marlowe see Almore telephoning?
(a) Almore has opened his window curtains.
(b) Marlowe takes out a pair of binoculars to look through a crack in the curtains.
(c) Almore takes his telephone out on the back porch.
(d) Marlowe sneaks up to the house and looks through the window.

15. How far behind in his rent does the woman say Lavery is?
(a) Three months.
(b) Five months.
(c) Four months.
(d) Two months.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Marlowe overpay for his phone call?

2. What does Marlowe tell Birdie?

3. Where do Marlowe and Miss Fromsett go to talk privately?

4. Why does Marlowe wipe the gun down with a handkerchief?

5. What color are the drapes and carpet in Kingsley's private office?

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