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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. In Chapter 39, whom does Marlowe accuse of murdering Lindsay Marriott?
2. How does Marlowe find Moose Malloy at the beginning of Chapter 39?
3. Who tells Lieutenant Randall about Sam Montgomery's murder at Florian's?
4. Which of the following statements does not describe Red?
5. How does Marlowe escape from his room in Chapter 26?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Marlowe taking a ride in another large dark-colored sedan in Chapter 21 foreshadow?
2. What does the pink and black bug, whose progress Marlowe tracks in Chapter 31, indicate about Marlowe and his life?
3. Explain the lie in which Mrs. Morrison is caught in Chapter 30 and how that lie affects her credibility.
4. What does the fact that the two rough-looking characters tending to Marlowe in Chapter 23 and 24 are policeman indicate about the Bay City police force?
5. What does Marlowe learn about Anne Riordan's finances in Chapter 28?
6. How does Marlowe escape from his locked room in Chapter 26?
7. What reasons does Sergeant Galbraith give Marlowe in Chapter 33 for police corruption?
8. Explain how Red manages to get Marlowe onto the Montecito in Chapter 37.
9. In Chapter 41, why does Marlowe think Mrs. Grayle has done her much-older husband a favor by dying the way she does?
10. In Chapter 33, what explanation does Sergeant Galbraith give for putting Marlowe into Sonderborg's hospital?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Velma Valento/Mrs. Grayle's relationships with Mitch Malloy, Lindsay Marriott, Philip Marlowe, and Mr. Grayle. Do you think she loves any of them? Which man do you think she loves or wants most? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast any three female characters in Farewell My Lovely. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the depiction of African American characters and the concept of racism in the novel Farewell My Lovely. What stereotypes do you see in the novel's depiction of minority characters? Is the depiction appropriate for the 1940's era in which the novel is set? How does the depiction of the Indian character, Second Planting, compare with the depiction of African American characters? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
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