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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What condition is the Kingsleys' cabin in?
(a) Neat and tidy.
(b) Clean and neat except for some glasses in the sink.
(c) Messy and disorganized.
(d) Disorganized but clean.

3. What is significant about the inscription on the gold heart Marlowe finds?
(a) The date June 28.
(b) The name Al.
(c) The name Mildred.
(d) The year 1938.

4. What is the first thing Marlowe sees of the woman at Lavery's house?
(a) Her brown hair.
(b) Her shoe.
(c) Her hat.
(d) Her gloved hand.

5. What does Marlowe tell Birdie?
(a) Marlowe tells Birdie the whole story, including why he's there and Chess's affair with Crystal.
(b) Marlowe tells Birdie what happened at the lake, leaving out his profession and why he's there.
(c) Marlowe confirms that Muriel's body was discovered but will say nothing else.
(d) Marlowe tells Birdie nothing, saying he'll let the sheriff decide what to tell her.

6. When Marlowe returns to the lake with the police, what has Bill Chess done?
(a) Fainted on the edge of the lake.
(b) Gone missing.
(c) Pulled the body out of the water.
(d) Gone to his cabin and passed out, drunk.

7. Who does the police lieutenant who comes to see Marlowe say will want to talk to Marlowe before the inquest?
(a) The San Bernardino District Attorney.
(b) The San Bernardino Police Department.
(c) The San Bernardino County Sheriff.
(d) The San Bernardino Coroner.

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

9. What does the sheriff imply about Bill's note from Muriel?
(a) That she might have written it long ago, the last time she left him.
(b) That it might have been written after she disappeared.
(c) That it might be intended to deceive him.
(d) That it might be forged by Bill.

10. What is Lavery's first reaction when Marlowe says he's working for Kingsley?
(a) To ask Marlowe in.
(b) To tell Marlowe to meet him later, in more privacy.
(c) To phone Kingsley and find out if Marlowe's telling the truth.
(d) To shut the window and not talk with Marlowe.

11. What communication did Kingsley receive after his wife went missing?
(a) A phone call from her.
(b) A telegram signed by her.
(c) A package from her.
(d) A letter signed by her.

12. When Marlowe returns to Lavery's house, what does he notice about the door?
(a) It's got scratch marks on it.
(b) It's been forced open.
(c) It's not quite shut.
(d) It's double-locked.

13. Where does the Prescott Hotel bellhop say he's from?
(a) Amarillo, Texas.
(b) Rock Cove, Maine.
(c) Portland, Oregon.
(d) Short Springs, Kentucky.

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

15. What does the guard at Puma Lake dam have Marlowe do before driving over?
(a) Pay an impromptu toll.
(b) Roll up his windows.
(c) Present his identification.
(d) Take a sobriety test.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marlowe see in the water that looks like underwatter flooring?

2. How much money does Marlowe ask for as a retainer?

3. What does Marlowe ask about that makes Bill Chess get defensive?

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

5. Is the perfume Marlowe smelled in Lavery's bedroom the same kind Miss Fromsett wears?

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