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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who asks Sylvester if he can stay with him until he goes to bed?
(a) Moldorf
(b) Boris
(c) Cronstadt
(d) Henry

2. How does Germaine look to Henry in the clear light of day?
(a) She is overdressed in fine silks.
(b) She is overweight and has yellow complexion.
(c) She has gold teeth and a geranium in her hat.
(d) She always hides her face behind a fan.

3. What does the American woman inquire about that astonishes Henry?
(a) The furniture
(b) The heating system
(c) The toilet
(d) The view

4. What does Marlowe want Henry and Carl to do during his absence?
(a) Pay his bar bills
(b) Write his reviews for the newspaper
(c) Stay away from his wife
(d) Send him money

5. Why is Henry always looking for a free meal?
(a) He is perpetually hungry.
(b) He wants people to feel sorry for him.
(c) He is trying to cut down on his expenses.
(d) He is too miserly to buy for himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carl say makes him want to go to Arizona?

2. What is the title that Henry wishes he had thought of?

3. Where is Henry staying as the novel opens?

4. In spite of Marlowe's assurances, what do Carl and Henry know he will not do?

5. What does Henry imagine is the value of the ring he tries to pawn?

(see the answer key)

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