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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the names of the two officers at Marlowe's house?

2. What does Terry say in reply to the girl?

3. What is Spencer's job?

4. What is Sewell Endicott's job?

5. Who refuses to help Terry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Eileen give Marlowe to help him find Roger?

2. Why does Marlowe think that jail is not too bad?

3. What does Spencer hire Marlowe to do?

4. What were Marlowe's initial impressions of Terry?

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

6. Describe between Marlowe and the police in Chapter 6.

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

8. What does Marlowe learn about Terry and Sylvia in this section?

9. How does Eileen respond to Marlowe kissing her?

10. How does Marlowe help Terry in the opening chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Marlowe's friendship with Terry.

1) Why does Marlowe feel so close to Terry? Does Chandler develop their friendship enough for Marlowe's feeling to seem authentic?

2) In what does Marlowe's friendship with Terry show a different side to Marlowe?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the the character of Philip Marlowe and his influence on popular culture in terms of the following:

1) Film

2) Literature

3) Comics and computer games

Essay Topic 3

Why is it important for the wealthy newspaper owners to keep a lid on what happens in the book? In what way does the situation change for them to eventually release the information about the murder case? How do both the police and Marlowe use the press and how do the press use Marlowe and the police?

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