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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 Carmen say killed Geiger?

2. Who does Marlowe call in this chapter?

3. What is the name of the woman behind the curtain?

4. What kind of car pulls into Geiger's driveway?

5. How many bullet holes does Geiger have in his chest?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Marlowe react to Vivian's anger in chapter 32?

2. How does Marlowe know that Jones has been poisoned?

3. What more clues does Marlowe find at Geiger's house?

4. How does Marlowe make the woman in Geiger's store nervous?

5. Describe the tussle at the beginning of chapter 23.

6. What points to the fact that Marlowe has no money?

7. What two important people do Marlowe and Ohls meet in chapter 18?

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

9. What does Marlowe claim he thought the real case was?

10. Describe Vivian Regan.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Big Sleep is a famous book which has greatly influenced modern literature. Choose a book written after the novel that you think was influenced by it and discuss there similarities in terms of:

a) plot

b) character

c) themes.

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

Compare the characters of Marlowe and Vivian:

1) In what way are their morals different?

2) What is their relationship to each other?

3) Do you think they are the perfect match?

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