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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 does Marlowe ask Kingsley for?
(a) A selection of photographs of his wife.
(b) A note of introduction to the cabin caretaker.
(c) A request for information to the police.
(d) A written outline of the terms of their agreement.

2. What is the woman Marlowe meets at Lavery's house holding?
(a) A knife.
(b) A scarf.
(c) A chain.
(d) A gun.

3. What is the first thing Marlowe sees of the woman at Lavery's house?
(a) Her gloved hand.
(b) Her brown hair.
(c) Her shoe.
(d) Her hat.

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

5. Where does the police lieutenant who comes to see Marlowe say he's from?
(a) The Bay City Petty Crimes Division.
(b) The Private Investigator's Licensing Bureau.
(c) The Central Detective Bureau.
(d) The California Bureau of Investigation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What building is Derace Kingsley's office in?

2. How does Marlowe open the window of Bill Chess's cabin?

3. What does Degarmo accuse Marlowe of?

4. Why does Marlowe wipe the gun down with a handkerchief?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of chapter fourteen, what does Marlowe tell Kingsley is his next step?

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

3. How does Marlowe handle his long wait in Kingsley's office lobby?

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

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

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

7. How does Mr. Kingsley feel about his secretary?

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

9. Where do Marlowe and Birdie go to talk?

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

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