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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Forty - Forty-one.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the party that Kingsley's wife was supposed to go to, but that she never showed up for?
(a) May 30.
(b) July 1.
(c) June 12.
(d) July 14.

2. Who is the envelope Marlowe finds in his office from?
(a) Kingsley.
(b) Miss Fromsett.
(c) Lavery.
(d) An anonymous source.

3. By what nickname does Miss Fromsett call Derace Kingsley?
(a) King.
(b) Derry.
(c) Dirk.
(d) D.K.

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

5. What color is the lobby of the building Phillip Marlowe goes to at the beginning of the first chapter?
(a) Silver and white.
(b) Black and gold.
(c) Blue and green.
(d) Gray and yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is waiting for Marlowe in Chess's cabin?

2. What does Marlowe hear as he sits in his jail cell?

3. How does Marlowe open the window of Bill Chess's cabin?

4. How long does Kingsley say he'll give Marlowe?

5. What room does Marlowe find locked?

(see the answer key)

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