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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. How does Marlowe say most detectives end up?

2. What does Eileen ask Marlowe to do for her?

3. What does Roger ask for?

4. What does Chick say he has of Linda's?

5. Who does Eileen dream about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the story Eileen tells in Section 8.

2. How do the police respond to Marlowe's statement?

3. What new evidence does Roy Ashterfelt give Marlowe in Section 7?

4. What does Marlowe learn from the police in Section 7?

5. What happens to Roger a week after the cocktail party?

6. How does Ohls think Roger was killed?

7. What does Roger say to Marlowe at the party in section 5?

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

9. What does Roger tell Marlowe about Terry in Section 7?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the characters of Marlowe and Eileen.

1) In what way are their morals different?

2) What is their relationship to each other?

3) Do you think they are the perfect match?

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