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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Nine - Eleven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What jarring action does Lavery take before Marlowe leaves?
(a) He slams the window shut.
(b) He laughs suddenly and inappropriately.
(c) He spits on the rug.
(d) He bangs his fist on the wall.

2. Did anyone tell Muriel about the man who was possibly looking for her, according to Birdie?
(a) Bill Chess did.
(b) Jim Patton did.
(c) Birdie did.
(d) No one Birdie knows of did.

3. What icon does Marlowe have on the business card that he doesn't give to Adrienne Fromsett?
(a) A fingerprint.
(b) A large eye.
(c) A tommy gun.
(d) A magnifying glass.

4. What is Marlowe's first impression of Sheriff Patton?
(a) He is antagonistic toward the sheriff.
(b) He doesn't know what to make of the sheriff.
(c) He likes the sheriff.
(d) He distrusts the sheriff.

5. What does Degarmo accuse Marlowe of?
(a) Casing Lavery's house.
(b) Casing Almore's house.
(c) Being a public nuissance.
(d) Loitering.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marlowe identify as Bill's biggest problem, if he killed Muriel?

2. Where was Crystal Kingsley's car discovered?

3. When was the party that Kingsley's wife was supposed to go to, but that she never showed up for?

4. What does Marlowe tell Kingsley that he'll have to do?

5. Why does Marlowe think Almore won't tell him anything about Lavery?

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