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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Roger deny he was having an affair with?
2. Where does Marlowe say he knows Ohls from?
3. What is the name of the bar Marlowe visits in this section?
4. What did Eileen use to kill herself?
5. Where does Candy say he was the night of Roger's fake suicide?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Roger say about killing a man in Section 6?
2. Why does Candy try and blackmail Marlowe in Section 6?
3. What does Eileen say about her relationship with Roger in the fifth section?
4. Why does Marlowe think Eileen is lying about the insignia?
5. What dilemma does Eileen pose for Marlowe in section six?
6. How does Ohls think Roger was killed?
7. What new evidence does Roy Ashterfelt give Marlowe in Section 7?
8. Why does Eileen think Marlowe could help Roger?
9. What does Roger tell Marlowe about Terry in Section 7?
10. What does Marlowe learn from the police in Section 7?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine violence in the novel.
1) How do the characters in the novel view violence? Are there characters that would think twice before shooting or hitting someone?
2) Do the characters need to be violent to cope in the world that Chandler portrays?
3) How do the students think the public reacted to the novel's violence when it was first published? How would the public react to such a book today?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Chandler's life. In what way do you think his life and personality are reflected in the book?
Essay Topic 3
Why is it important for the wealthy newspaper owners to keep a lid on what happens in the book? In what way does the situation change for them to eventually release the information about the murder case? How do both the police and Marlowe use the press and how do the press use Marlowe and the police?
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