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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jessie Florian claim has died of a chest cold in Dalhart, Texas?

2. Which of the following people does not meet Marlowe at the Grayle mansion in Chapter 18?

3. Where does Anne Riordan want Marlowe to go for a drink at the end of Chapter 11?

4. According to Lieutenant Nulty in Chapter 7, who has been to visit Jessie Florian after Marlowe's visit to her?

5. What does Malloy do to the bouncer at Florian's in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anne Riordan observe about Marlowe's office, and what does his office indicate about Marlowe?

2. Explain what Marlowe finds when he regains consciousness at the beginning of Chapter 10?

3. Why does Marlowe not initially reveal Anne Riordan's identity to Lieutenant Randall?

4. What information does Marlowe uncover about Velma in Chapter 5, and what indications are there that the information may not be entirely reliable?

5. What steps does Marlowe take to prevent being double-crossed or harmed when he accompanies Lindsay Marriott, and how well do his strategies work?

6. Who is Mrs. Morrison, and how does she help Marlowe's investigation in Chapter 16?

7. Describe Jessie Florian and the condition of her home when Marlowe visits it in Chapter 5.

8. What do Marlowe and Anne Riordan find in Lindsay Marriott's pockets in Chapter 11, and what does Anne suspect about the items?

9. Why is Lieutenant Nulty bitter, and why does he ask Marlowe to help with the investigation of Sam Montgomery's murder?

10. Who is Second Planting, and what is ironic about his referral to himself as a "Hollywood Indian"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Philip Marlowe's relationship with Anne Riordan. Is Marlowe attracted to Anne? Is Anne attracted to Marlowe? How does the relationship help and/or hinder the solving of the murders Marlowe is investigating? How does the relationship change over the course of the novel? What do you think the author intends to convey or accomplish by including this relationship in the novel? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Farewell My Lovely takes place in Los Angeles during the 1940's. Discuss how the geographical and chronological setting affect the story and how the characters and story might differ if Raymond Chandler had set the novel in the United States during the present instead. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the humor in Farewell My Lovely. Give at least three examples of humor from the novel and discuss both the techniques Raymond Chandler uses to convey humor in the novel and what you think he is trying to achieve through his use of humor.

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