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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. What does Jessie Florian try to hide from Marlowe in Chapter 5 until Marlowe pulls it out of the trunk in her bedroom?
(a) A photo of a woman Marlowe believes is Velma Valento.
(b) A letter with Velma's current address on it.
(c) A letter revealing who framed Malloy for the bank robbery.
(d) The gun Malloy used to shoot Mr. Montgomery.

2. What color hair does Velma have according to Malloy?
(a) Platinum blonde.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Brunette.

3. What is Philip Marlowe's profession?
(a) He's a private detective.
(b) He's a college professor.
(c) He's an accountant.
(d) He's a musician.

4. For what reason has Marlowe been fired from a job in the past?
(a) Perpetual tardiness.
(b) Poor job performance.
(c) Embezzlement.
(d) Insubordination.

5. What does Jessie Florian say has happened to Velma?
(a) She says Velma is in the hospital with tuberculosis.
(b) She says Velma's married.
(c) She says Velma is in a mental institution.
(d) She says Velma's dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, where does Marlowe find three mysterious Russian cigarettes?

2. How long has Mike Florian been dead at the beginning of Chapter 5?

3. Where does Lindsay Marriott hide when Marlowe drives him to meet the thieves?

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

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

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