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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 Eileen say she wanted to kill together?

2. What does George Peters say he will do for 300 bucks?

3. Who does Roger deny he was having an affair with?

4. What does Marlowe say it is difficult to turn down?

5. What does Candy say is the only thing he drinks?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marlowe say about private investigators in Section 5?

2. Why does Marlowe think Eileen and Roger are wresting over a gun in the sixth section?

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

4. Why does Eileen think Marlowe could help Roger?

5. Why is Marlowe concerned about Eileen's reaction to her husband's injury?

6. Summarize the story Eileen tells in Section 8.

7. Who does Eileen say she was in love with when she was younger?

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

9. What does Mendez tell Marlowe in Section 8?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the novel and discuss his goals and motives. Does he achieve his motive? Does he share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do his goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

The Long Goodbye is written in the first person and with Marlowe as narrator. Why do you think Chandler chose to write the story in the first person? How do you think the meaning of the story would have changed if it were written in the third person?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the effects of the Second World War in 1940s and 1950s America.

1) In what way does WWII cast a shadow over the novel and its characters?

2) Choose one of the characters in the novel and write what effect the students think WWII had on his/her mindset.

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