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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 does the girl call Terry?
(a) A hateful swine
(b) A lost dog
(c) A hot potato
(d) An informer

2. What do the police want details of?
(a) Marlowe's medical record
(b) Marlowe's military service
(c) Marlowe's whereabouts in the last 24 hours
(d) Marlowe's personal life

3. Who refuses to help Terry?
(a) The receptionist
(b) The club manager
(c) The parking attendant
(d) Marlowe

4. Where did Menendez make his money during the war?
(a) The stock market
(b) The black market
(c) The antique market
(d) The fruit market

5. What does Marlowe say does not belong with a banana split?
(a) Salt
(b) Egg plant
(c) Potato salad
(d) A pearl onion

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Terry kill himself?

2. Who does Marlowe meet for the first time at Verringer's property?

3. Where does Terry ask Marlowe to take him to?

4. What does Mr. Grenz tell Marlowe not to do?

5. What does Verringer run?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Eileen want to hire Marlowe?

2. How does Menendez know Terry?

3. What does Grenz say has happened to Terry?

4. Describe the confrontation between Marlowe and Menendez in the third section.

5. Why does Marlowe have trouble sleeping in the third section?

6. What questions does Marlowe ask Terry when they begin to see more of each other?

7. Why is Menendez angry at Terry?

8. Why does Marlowe not want to know everything when Terry comes to his house crying?

9. What does Marlowe learn about Terry and Sylvia in this section?

10. What does Terry say in his letter to Marlowe?

(see the answer keys)

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