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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 29-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Marlowe find Jessie Florian at the beginning of Chapter 17?
(a) At Mrs. Morrison's house.
(b) In her garden, weeding tomatoes and carrots.
(c) In her bed, passed out after drinking too much gin.
(d) On her front porch in a rocker.

2. Where does Lindsay Marriott hide when Marlowe drives him to meet the thieves?
(a) In a closet.
(b) Behind some rose bushes outside the meeting place.
(c) In the trunk of the car.
(d) In the back seat of the car.

3. To what place do Marlowe and Marriott go to meet the thieves in Chapter 9?
(a) Mrs. Grayle's mansion.
(b) Purissima Canyon.
(c) Florian's.
(d) Santa Monica Boulevard.

4. What does Anne Riordan do for a living?
(a) She is a kindergarten teacher.
(b) She's a paleontologist.
(c) She's an opera singer.
(d) She writes feature articles.

5. Where is Marlowe at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) On Mrs. Grayle's sofa.
(b) Lying on the ground.
(c) In jail.
(d) At the airport.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 32, with whom does Marlowe tell John Wax he wants to get even?

2. How is Jessie Florian murdered?

3. What does Anne Riordan suspect about the three mysterious Russian cigarettes?

4. Who is John Wax?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 29, how long has Lieutenant Randall been searching for Marlowe?

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