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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 doctor does Marlowe decide he likes the sound of?
(a) Vaughn
(b) Verne
(c) Verringer
(d) Voltage

2. Why is Roger's wife scared of him?
(a) He threatened to kill his wife
(b) He took a shot at her
(c) He killed a man
(d) He pushed her down the stairs

3. Where are the names of the two officers at Marlowe's house?
(a) Davis and Dann
(b) Green and Dayton
(c) Henry and Cornfield
(d) Wilmur and Rogers

4. Where does Marlowe say Terry found Sylvia dead?
(a) The riverbank
(b) The garden
(c) The guesthouse
(d) The conservatory

5. What could the cops have found in Marlowe's house if they had searched?
(a) Unlicensed guns
(b) Terry's car keys
(c) A dead body
(d) Terry's diary

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls Marlowe to inquire about Terry's whereabouts?

2. What does Terry say his wife is scared for?

3. Who does Eileen question Marlowe about?

4. What does Eileen hand to Marlowe?

5. Who does Eileen say once brought Terry home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Marlowe have trouble sleeping in the third section?

2. Describe Marlowe's time at the police station.

3. How does Marlowe antagonize Mr. Grenz in the second section?

4. How does Marlowe think the case will pan out?

5. What does Terry say in his letter to Marlowe?

6. What do Terry and Marlowe plan in the opening section?

7. What does Lonnie say about the newspapers at the end of this section?

8. What questions does Marlowe ask Terry when they begin to see more of each other?

9. Why does Terry think his wife is scared?

10. Why does Marlowe not want to know everything when Terry comes to his house crying?

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