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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. Who is Moose Malloy, the man Marlowe meets outside Florian's night club?
(a) A recently released convict.
(b) A police captain.
(c) A professional basketball player.
(d) A criminal defense attorney.

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

3. What rests atop Lindsay Marriott's piano?
(a) A white porcelain cat.
(b) A framed photo of Marriott.
(c) A silver vase on a strip of peach-colored velvet.
(d) A crystal bowl filled with potpourri.

4. As the novel opens, who is Marlowe trying to find?
(a) His bookie, Louis.
(b) A missing schoolteacher named Leigh Jordan.
(c) His secretary, Cassandra.
(d) A missing barber named Dimitrios Aleidis.

5. In what office did Marlowe once work?
(a) The District Attorney's office.
(b) The IRS office.
(c) The police chief's office.
(d) The governor's office.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following statements does not describe Lindsay Marriott?

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

3. For whom is Moose Malloy searching in Chapter 1?

4. How much money do the thieves want as ransom for the stolen item?

5. What does Lindsay Mariott tell Marlowe was stolen from a wealthy lady friend of his a few days ago?

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