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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 through 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what crime was Malloy falsely accused and sent to prison?
(a) Murder.
(b) Driving while intoxicated.
(c) Embezzlement.
(d) Robbing a bank.

2. What object does a woman point at Marlowe's stomach at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) An antique sword.
(b) A gun.
(c) A knife.
(d) A syringe filled with poison.

3. Which of the following is not something that Marlowe discovers is missing at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) The car, which has been moved to a new location.
(b) The money from his inside coat pocket.
(c) His watch.
(d) Lindsay Marriott.

4. What does Marlowe do once he and Marriott reach the place where they are to meet the thieves?
(a) He loads his gun with bullets for protection.
(b) He hides behind a tree to observe the thieves.
(c) He leaves Marriott in the car to go on foot to investigate.
(d) He sets up a tape recorder to record the meeting.

5. According to Lieutenant Nulty in Chapter 7, who has been to visit Jessie Florian after Marlowe's visit to her?
(a) Nulty himself.
(b) Velma's sister.
(c) Moose Malloy.
(d) Velma Valento.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Malloy flees the murder scene, who phones the police to report the murder Malloy has just committed?

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

3. In Chapter 2, whom does Moose Malloy demand to see at Florian's?

4. Which of the following does Marlowe not reveal to the police about Anne Riordan at the end of Chapter 12?

5. Whom does Moose Malloy toss out of Florian's in Chapter 1?

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