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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Is Marlowe charged with a crime?
(a) No, because Webber intervenes before the papers are filed.
(b) Yes, but the paperwork gets "lost."
(c) No, he is never officially booked.
(d) Yes, but the charges are dropped after he talks with Webber.

2. What time do Degarmo and Marlowe arrive at Miss Fromsett's apartment building, according to the clerk's wristwatch?
(a) Three seventeen in the morning.
(b) Two fourty-six in the morning.
(c) Three fifty-four in the morning.
(d) Four twenty-three in the morning.

3. What does the woman at the bungalow in Westmore Street assume Marlowe is there for?
(a) To tell her where Talley is.
(b) To arrest Talley.
(c) To involve Talley in a crime.
(d) To collect an unpaid bill.

4. Who does Marlowe believe Muriel Chess, a.k.a. Mildred Haviland, wrote to for money?
(a) Mrs. Kingsley.
(b) Degarmo.
(c) Lavery.
(d) Dr. Almore.

5. What does Marlowe do when Webber asks him to promise to keep what he's told Marlowe quiet?
(a) Marlowe tells Webber that he can't promise.
(b) Marlowe gives his sincere promise to Webber.
(c) Marlowe promises, but he is lying.
(d) Marlowe nods but doesn't promise.

6. How much does it cost Marlowe to leave his car in the Granada's garage?
(a) Two dollars.
(b) Fifty cents.
(c) A dollar fifty.
(d) A dollar.

7. When Degarmo first pulls his gun, where is it pointed?
(a) At Marlowe.
(b) At Kingsley.
(c) At Patton.
(d) At the floor.

8. What expression is on Patton's face when Marlowe says Degarmo knows Marlowe has already proved Mrs. Kingsley innocent?
(a) A look of shock.
(b) None.
(c) A look of amusement.
(d) A look of anger.

9. What is Degarmo's status with the police at the time of the murder Marlowe is framed for?
(a) He is suspended.
(b) He has been demoted.
(c) He is under an official behavioral warning.
(d) He is confined to desk duty.

10. What is Mrs. Grayson doing, when Marlowe comes to visit the Graysons?
(a) Darning socks.
(b) Ironing shirts.
(c) Polishing brass.
(d) Cooking dinner.

11. What is on the porch at the bungalow in Westmore Street where Marlowe goes looking for Talley?
(a) A ladder.
(b) A bench swing.
(c) A tree.
(d) A chair.

12. What color is the scarf Miss Fromsett gives Marlowe to wear, to identify him?
(a) Green and yellow.
(b) Orange and red.
(c) Blue and purple.
(d) Black and gold.

13. Who does Eddie tell his partner he hasn't called, because he thought homicide would do it?
(a) The district attorney.
(b) The coronor.
(c) The crime scene photographers.
(d) The fingerprint technicians.

14. What does the cop Eddie who responds to Marlowe's call have behind his ear?
(a) A carnation.
(b) A stick of gum.
(c) A pencil.
(d) A cigarette.

15. Where is Derace Kingsley when Degarmo and Marlowe get to the cabin?
(a) Asleep in a chair.
(b) Asleep in the tub.
(c) Asleep on the floor.
(d) Asleep in the bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what nickname does Miss Fromsett call Derace Kingsley?

2. What kind of flowers are on Miss Fromsett's earrings, when she comes to Marlowe's apartment?

3. What misleading statement does Marlowe give Degarmo?

4. Who do the Graysons suspect Dr. Almore of having an affair with?

5. What does Marlowe do with his gun when he's stopped by the police?

(see the answer keys)

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