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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 old is Philip Marlowe?

2. Who is driving the Packard?

3. What does Brody have?

4. Who walks up the drive while Marlowe is on the phone?

5. What is the man doing in the back room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the Sternwood's butler happy in chapter 21?

2. How does Marlowe get Brody to lower his gun?

3. Describe the Sternwood house

4. Why does Canino think Marlowe is dead?

5. Why did the Kid move Geiger into his bedroom?

6. Describe the fight that takes place in chapter 15?

7. How does Harry claim Mars killed Regan?

8. What does Brody admit to Marlowe in chapter 16?

9. What does Brody need to run Geiger's business successfully?

10. What does Marlowe find in his apartment on his return home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Eddie Mars presence add to the book? How and why does Marlowe deal with Mars to get the information he wants? In what way is Mars a typical character from thirties popular culture?

Essay Topic 2

In what way is Vivian Regan the typical femme fatale? What do the students think that Vivian's role will be in the story? What will her relationship be like with Marlowe? Why do the students think a femme fatale is important to the story?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the character of Rusty Regan:

1) What is the significance of Rusty Regan to the story? Why does the reader never see him?

2) Why do the other characters seem to be encouraging Marlowe to find Rusty?

3) In what way does Rusty Regan add intrigue to the plot?

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