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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Canino use to poison Jones?
(a) Cyanide
(b) Acid
(c) Deadly Nightingale
(d) Bleach

2. What does Carmen want Marlowe to teach her to do?
(a) Box
(b) Shoot
(c) Roll cigarettes
(d) Kiss

3. What does the man in the mask take from Vivian?
(a) Keys
(b) Her purse
(c) Photographs
(d) Her glasses

4. What does Vivian put all her winnings on?
(a) Black
(b) Red
(c) 25 red
(d) 0

5. What does Marlowe hear Harry say when he first arrives?
(a) Canino
(b) Mars bar
(c) Death
(d) Carmen

6. How many newspapers does Marlowe read the following morning?
(a) Three
(b) Six
(c) Four
(d) Five

7. What kind of car is tailing Marlowe?
(a) A Volkswagon
(b) A Plymouth
(c) A Buick
(d) A Mercedes

8. What does Canino have in his hand as he punches Marlowe?
(a) Nickels
(b) An iron rod
(c) A mouse
(d) A car battery

9. What does Marlowe phone the General to tell him?
(a) He has found the blackmailer
(b) He is giving up
(c) He has found Rusty
(d) The case is closed

10. What is the weather like outside?
(a) Windy
(b) Foggy
(c) Hailing
(d) Rainy

11. Who does Vivian worry about in this chapter?
(a) Eddie Mars
(b) Rusty
(c) Marlowe
(d) Her father and sister

12. Who did Mars send after Mona and Rusty?
(a) Lopey Daniels
(b) Thrash Jockey
(c) Lash Canino
(d) Jade Button

13. What number does the ball land on?
(a) 10
(b) 25
(c) 12
(d) 32

14. How does Marlowe describe the kiss?
(a) Quick
(b) Cold
(c) Warm
(d) Passionate

15. Why is Cronjager not happy with Marlowe?
(a) He does not have a license
(b) He did not report the murder earlier
(c) He is a bad influence
(d) He is drunk

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marlowe see outside his building?

2. Who is Taggert Wilde?

3. How many time does Marlowe shoot Canino?

4. What does Carmen do when Marlowe rejects her?

5. Where did Agnes see Mars' wife?

(see the answer keys)

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