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

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

4. What car does Lavery drive?
(a) A blue convertable.
(b) A sleek, black two-seater.
(c) A red sports car.
(d) A green sedan.

5. What fish does Chess say are in the lake?
(a) A smattering of small bass.
(b) Some smart old trout.
(c) A lot of young salmon.
(d) None.

6. How many cars is the garage at Almore's house built to hold?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

7. What does Marlowe see in the water that looks like underwatter flooring?
(a) A sunken boat landing.
(b) A sunken walkway.
(c) A sunken swimming float.
(d) A cabin that's fallen into the water.

8. What does Marlowe tell Kingsley that he'll have to do?
(a) Explain why he's there and testify at an inquest.
(b) Drop the case.
(c) Stay in the mountain town at least a week.
(d) Investigate Muriel Chess's death.

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

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

11. Why does Marlowe wipe the gun down with a handkerchief?
(a) He doesn't want Kingsley's fingerprints on it.
(b) He doesn't want the murderer's fingerprints on it.
(c) He doesn't want any fingerprints on it.
(d) He doesn't want his own fingerprints on it.

12. What does the guard at Puma Lake dam have Marlowe do before driving over?
(a) Roll up his windows.
(b) Present his identification.
(c) Take a sobriety test.
(d) Pay an impromptu toll.

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

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

15. What clue does Marlowe see that Lavery was up at Little Fawn Lake?
(a) An arrangement of lilac.
(b) An arrangement of pine cones.
(c) A spray of manzanita.
(d) A spray of dogwood.