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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Marlowe about to go?
(a) Hamburg
(b) San Francisco
(c) London
(d) New York City

2. Where is Henry staying as the novel opens?
(a) The Dome
(b) The YMCA
(c) The Ritz Hotel
(d) Villa Broghese

3. What has Van Norden lost at the Bal Negre?
(a) His gold pen
(b) His wallet
(c) His toupee
(d) His false teeth

4. To torment Carl, what gossip does Marlowe whisper in his ear?
(a) Your favorite girl has the clap.
(b) Your apartment building is about to be condemned.
(c) You're going to lose your job.
(d) The police are looking for you.

5. What is Henry's description of Marlowe?
(a) The living epitome of Ickabod Crane
(b) Nothing but a skull perforated by two deep sockets
(c) A broomstick wearing clothes
(d) A scarecrow in a cornfield

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the American woman inquire about that astonishes Henry?

2. How does Henry sum up his idea of le bel aujourd'hui?

3. What happens in Henry's head as Moldorf reads the letter from Fanny, his wife in America?

4. How does Germaine look to Henry in the clear light of day?

5. Who does Henry praise for putting her whole soul into her whoring?

(see the answer key)

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