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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. What color is the lobby of the building Phillip Marlowe goes to at the beginning of the first chapter?
(a) Black and gold.
(b) Gray and yellow.
(c) Silver and white.
(d) Blue and green.

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

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

4. What does Marlowe tell Birdie?
(a) Marlowe confirms that Muriel's body was discovered but will say nothing else.
(b) Marlowe tells Birdie what happened at the lake, leaving out his profession and why he's there.
(c) Marlowe tells Birdie the whole story, including why he's there and Chess's affair with Crystal.
(d) Marlowe tells Birdie nothing, saying he'll let the sheriff decide what to tell her.

5. Where was Crystal Kingsley's car discovered?
(a) The Austin Arms Resort.
(b) The Prescott Hotel.
(c) The Tuscany Hotel.
(d) The Montaign Hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What stops Marlowe from leaving, when he reaches down to turn on his ignition?

2. How long does Kingsley say he'll give Marlowe?

3. What does Marlowe ask the Prescott Hotel bellhop to bring?

4. Who does Birdie Keppel introduce herself as?

5. When does Marlowe tell Chess that Kingsley's wife is missing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Marlowe know the name of the person who lives across the street from Lavery?

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

4. Where do Marlowe and Birdie go to talk?

5. Why does Marlowe initially sit in his car after visiting Lavery?

6. What does Marlowe discover when he examines the item he takes from the woman in Lavery's house?

7. What does Marlowe notice about Lavery's phone?

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

9. Where is Lavery going, when he leaves the house?

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

(see the answer keys)

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