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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. What color is Captain Webber's hair?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Brown.

2. Who talked to Mrs. Kingsley when she called to ask for money?
(a) Mr. Kingsley.
(b) Marlowe.
(c) Miss Fromsett.
(d) The telephone operator.

3. What is on the porch at the bungalow in Westmore Street where Marlowe goes looking for Talley?
(a) A tree.
(b) A bench swing.
(c) A chair.
(d) A ladder.

4. What time do Degarmo and Marlowe arrive at Miss Fromsett's apartment building, according to the clerk's wristwatch?
(a) Two fourty-six in the morning.
(b) Three seventeen in the morning.
(c) Three fifty-four in the morning.
(d) Four twenty-three in the morning.

5. When Marlowe returns to Lavery's house to report the murder, what sound does he hear in the quiet house?
(a) The ticking of a clock in the living room.
(b) The buzz of bees from the back yard.
(c) Dripping water from the bathroom.
(d) The hum of a heater in the bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Mrs. Talley say she has been sick?

2. Is Marlowe charged with a crime?

3. Who does Eddie tell his partner he hasn't called, because he thought homicide would do it?

4. What is Dobbs doing in two weeks?

5. How does Degarmo leave the area of Kingsley's cabin?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the desk sergeant annoy Degarmo?

2. What does Marlowe say about Muriel's explanation of why she went back to Lavery's the morning after the murder?

3. How does Degarmo react when Marlowe tells him about Mrs. Fallbrook?

4. What conditions does Marlowe discover in the apartment he enters after leaving the murdered woman's apartment?

5. How does Grayson describe Dr. Almore's practice?

6. As Degarmo seemingly gets away, what sentiment does Marlowe utter twice?

7. What important information does Marlowe gain from Captain Webber?

8. What does Dobbs say he's going to charge Marlowe with?

9. How does Marlowe get out of the apartment at the Granada?

10. After Patton shoots at Degarmo, what does Degarmo do?

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