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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Twenty-seven - Twenty-nine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did Marlowe overpay for his phone call?
(a) Ten cents.
(b) Five cents.
(c) Twenty cents.
(d) Fifteen cents.

2. Why does Marlowe wipe the gun down with a handkerchief?
(a) He doesn't want his own fingerprints on it.
(b) He doesn't want any fingerprints on it.
(c) He doesn't want the murderer's fingerprints on it.
(d) He doesn't want Kingsley's fingerprints on it.

3. How far behind in his rent does the woman say Lavery is?
(a) Four months.
(b) Two months.
(c) Three months.
(d) Five months.

4. What does Captain Webber think of the investigation of Mrs. Almore's death?
(a) It was comprehensive and conclusive.
(b) It was fairly thorough.
(c) It was a little superficial.
(d) It involved no investigation at all.

5. What does Bill Chess throw in the water to recover the body?
(a) A tree branch.
(b) A metal pipe.
(c) A plank of wood.
(d) A large stone.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Lavery tell Marlowe about Crystal Kingsley?

3. What is on the mirror-topped table in Lavery's bedroom?

4. When Marlowe returns to the lake with the police, what has Bill Chess done?

5. Where does Degarmo write down the information Marlowe gives about his client?

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