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

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

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

4. By whom does Marlowe tell Jessie Florian he has been hired to find Little Velma?
(a) The police.
(b) Moose Malloy.
(c) Velma's attorney.
(d) Velma's family.

5. After Malloy flees the murder scene, who phones the police to report the murder Malloy has just committed?
(a) The night club's bouncer.
(b) Marlowe.
(c) A waitress named Vivian.
(d) Mr. Montgomery, the night club's manager.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Marlowe think Malloy will be easy for the police to find?

2. Which of the following statements does not describe what Marlowe sees as he approaches Jessie Florian's home?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 7, why does Lindsay Marriott phone Marlowe?

4. What is in the envelope that Jessie Florian gives Marlowe in Chapter 5?

5. What does Jessie Florian say has happened to Velma?

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