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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. Who does Marlowe ask if Roger knows?

2. Who does Marlowe give Eileen's confession to?

3. How is Linda related to Sylvia?

4. Who does Roger say died for him?

5. What kind of party does Eileen invite Marlowe to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What dilemma does Eileen pose for Marlowe in section six?

2. What does Roger say about killing a man in Section 6?

3. How does Ohls think Roger was killed?

4. Summarize the story Eileen tells in Section 8.

5. Why does Candy try and blackmail Marlowe in Section 6?

6. What does Eileen say about her relationship with Roger in the fifth section?

7. What does Spencer think about the case in Section 8?

8. Why does Marlowe think Eileen is lying about the insignia?

9. How does Marlowe react to Roger's death?

10. How does Marlowe react to Eileen's story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Examine Chandler's writing style. How would you describe Chandler's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Chandler's style give to the story?

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