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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Kingsley say he'll give Marlowe?
(a) Two minutes.
(b) Five minutes.
(c) Four minutes.
(d) Three minutes.

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

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

4. Where does Miss Fromsett say she'll look for the name of Mrs. Almore's parents?
(a) In the marriage registry at the town hall.
(b) In a death notice in the LA papers.
(c) In the death records at the town hall.
(d) In the funeral records at the local churches.

5. After finding the gold heart, who does Marlowe speculate killed Muriel?
(a) Kingsley.
(b) Mildred.
(c) The sheriff.
(d) A man from her past.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What floor is Marlowe's room on, at the Prescott Hotel?

3. What does Bill Chess throw in the water to recover the body?

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

5. Where does the black Cadillac coupe come from that drives by Marlowe, as he is knocking at Lavery's door?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marlowe say to do about the handkerchief.

2. Where is Lavery going, when he leaves the house?

3. How does Marlowe handle his long wait in Kingsley's office lobby?

4. What does Lavery look like?

5. How does Kingsley act, when Marlowe first meets him?

6. At the end of chapter fourteen, what does Marlowe tell Kingsley is his next step?

7. What items of interest does Marlowe find in Lavery's closet?

8. How does Miss Fromsett describe Florence Almore?

9. Under what terms does Marlowe accept the offer of five hundred dollars from Kingsley?

10. Where do Marlowe and Birdie go to talk?

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