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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. When Marlowe gets home, what does he dream about?
(a) Being stuck in a hot room with the bellhop.
(b) Being alone in the woods with a deer.
(c) Being underwater with the corpse.
(d) Being in Sheriff Patton's jail.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Birdie Keppel introduce herself as?

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

3. How many bullet holes are there in Lavery's chest?

4. What does Degarmo accuse Marlowe of?

5. What does Lavery tell Marlowe about Crystal Kingsley?

Short Essay Questions

1. What encounter did Kingsley have, that made him worried about his wife?

2. What things does Marlowe list that might have happened to Kingsley's wife?

3. What reason does Sheriff Patton give why Bill might have stayed in town if he killed his wife?

4. What does Marlowe say to do about the handkerchief.

5. How does Kingsley act, when Marlowe first meets him?

6. How does the woman in Lavery's house leave?

7. What excuse does Bill Chess give for his erratic behavior?

8. What reasons does Marlowe give that Lavery might be lying?

9. How does Kingsley react to news of Muriel's death?

10. How would you characterize the way that Miss Fromsett treats Marlowe?

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