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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. What kind of car does the priest drive?

2. After gaining the upper hand against the hit men, what does Marv take from one of them?

3. What is Marv preparing to do for the arrival of the police at the very end of Chapter 1?

4. Who is the stripper onstage at Kadie's when Marv arrives?

5. What does Lucille warn Marv will be the penalty for his activities that night?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene in the beginning of "The Hard Goodbye."

2. What are the contrasts between Marv's feelings for Goldie that night and his past?

3. What does Marv believe about his encounter with Goldie's doppelganger near the church?

4. What does Marv swear to Goldie at the end of chapter two?

5. What do the approaching police sirens indicate to Marv and why?

6. How do Marv and Lucille feel about each other?

7. How does Marv escape from the hotel?

8. How does Marv pass the day in the beginning of chapter five?

9. Why does Marv send Weevil out to tell people his current location?

10. What does Marv discover when he wakes up in the hotel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the symbolism of cannibalism in "The Hard Goodbye."

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Marv's statement about the awfulness of not having a purpose, as well as how Wendy and Goldie factor into what he sees as salvation.

Essay Topic 3

Compose an essay that details the purpose of the graphic sexuality in "The Hard Goodbye."

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