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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Three - Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What car does Lavery drive?
(a) A sleek, black two-seater.
(b) A green sedan.
(c) A red sports car.
(d) A blue convertable.

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

3. How does Marlowe describe Adrienne Fromsett?
(a) Short, blue-eyed, and black-haired.
(b) Tall, lean, and dark-haired.
(c) A hard, tough redhead.
(d) Slight, small, and blonde.

4. What clue does Marlowe see that Lavery was up at Little Fawn Lake?
(a) An arrangement of pine cones.
(b) A spray of manzanita.
(c) A spray of dogwood.
(d) An arrangement of lilac.

5. How many cars is the garage at Almore's house built to hold?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Marlowe decide that Almore must know Lavery?

2. What jewelry does Adrienne Fromsett wear?

3. What color is the lobby of the building Phillip Marlowe goes to at the beginning of the first chapter?

4. What stops Marlowe from leaving, when he reaches down to turn on his ignition?

5. Where does Almore watch from, as the big, blond, blue-eyed man accosts Marlowe?

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