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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 through 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. For whom is Moose Malloy searching in Chapter 1?
(a) His former girlfriend, Little Velma.
(b) His friend James.
(c) His wife Susan.
(d) His mother.

3. In Chapter 5, what beverage does Marlowe share with Jessie Florian to loosen her tongue and win her confidence?
(a) Apple juice.
(b) A pint of bourbon.
(c) Buttermilk.
(d) Black coffee.

4. 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) The gun Malloy used to shoot Mr. Montgomery.
(d) A letter revealing who framed Malloy for the bank robbery.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 7, why does Lindsay Marriott phone Marlowe?
(a) He wants to invite Marlowe to dinner.
(b) He warns Marlowe to stop asking questions about Velma.
(c) He tells Marlowe he knows where Velma and Malloy are.
(d) He wants to hire Marlowe for a job.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Malloy been in prison?

2. Why is Lieutenant Nulty bitter?

3. What color hair does Velma have according to Malloy?

4. By whom does Marlowe tell Jessie Florian he has been hired to find Little Velma?

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

(see the answer key)

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