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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Anne Riordan want Marlowe to go for a drink at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Mrs. Grayle's house.
(b) Florian's.
(c) A bar named Escondido's.
(d) Her house.

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

3. What does Anne Riordan do for a living?
(a) She writes feature articles.
(b) She's a paleontologist.
(c) She's an opera singer.
(d) She is a kindergarten teacher.

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

5. In Chapter 11, where does Marlowe find three mysterious Russian cigarettes?
(a) In Marriott's car.
(b) In Marriott's pockets.
(c) In his own coat pocket.
(d) In his office.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Marlowe find Anne Riordan at the beginning of Chapter 13?

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

3. What does Mrs. Morrison say that Jessie Florian receives at the first of every month?

4. What rests atop Lindsay Marriott's piano?

5. What fee does Marlowe demand for accepting the job Lindsay Marriott offers him?

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