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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Marlowe suggest to Miss Fromsett might have killed Lavery, aside from Mrs. Kingsley?
(a) Bill Chess.
(b) A stranger.
(c) Dr. Almore.
(d) Mr. Kingsley.

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

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

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

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

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 District Attorney.
(b) The San Bernardino County Sheriff.
(c) The San Bernardino Coroner.
(d) The San Bernardino Police Department.

8. Is the Prescott Hotel bellhop able to identify Crystal Kingsley from Marlowe's photograph?
(a) Yes, he identifies her immediately.
(b) No, he says blondes of that type all look similar.
(c) Yes, after a minute, he identifies her.
(d) No, he says she didn't look like the photograph.

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

10. Why does Marlowe think Almore won't tell him anything about Lavery?
(a) Because that's what Marlowe's luck is like.
(b) Because Almore seems nervous.
(c) Because Almore is a doctor.
(d) Because of Almore's face.

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

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

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

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Lavery say he was up at Little Fawn Lake?

2. What does Marlowe hear as he approaches the nearest cabin at the lake?

3. Who is waiting for Marlowe in Chess's cabin?

4. What car does Lavery drive?

5. Where does the Prescott Hotel bellhop say he's from?

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