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Quiz about The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
Quiz about The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

"The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler Quiz


"The Big Sleep" is one of Raymond Chandler's best novels. Walk the "mean streets" with Philip Marlowe as you answer these questions on the original book.

A multiple-choice quiz by Philian. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Philian
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
132,622
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
473
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 147 (15/15), Guest 172 (15/15), Guest 100 (14/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. When Carmen Sternwood asks Marlowe his name what does he reply? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. In which part of his large mansion does Marlowe first meet General Sternwood? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. How much does it cost to employ Philip Marlowe for a day? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. It was a nickname rather than a real name but what was Mrs.Regan's husband's first name? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. What illegal racket is Geiger running behind the front of a respectable book shop? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Which of the following features is given to Marlowe by the woman in the other (respectable) book store when she describes Geiger? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What was the cause of Geiger's death? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Who is still in the room with Geiger's body when Marlowe finds it? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Where is the body of Owen Taylor,the Sternwood chauffeur, found? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Who shoots Joe Brody who was trying to take over Geiger's racket? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What is the name of the night-club or gambling club run by Eddie Mars, the local racketeer, which is situated in the town of Las Olindas? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. When Vivian Regan goes to Eddie Mars' club what does Marlowe use as a pretend weapon to rescue her when she is held up? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. What is the distinctive build of Harry Jones who has been following Marlowe around for a couple of days? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. How does Lash Canino kill Harry Jones? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. What does Marlowe call Eddie Mars' wife when she helps him to escape from Lash Canino? Hint



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Mar 14 2024 : Guest 147: 15/15
Mar 06 2024 : Guest 172: 15/15
Mar 03 2024 : Guest 100: 14/15
Feb 21 2024 : Guest 217: 13/15
Feb 20 2024 : Guest 185: 12/15
Feb 17 2024 : Guest 107: 9/15
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. When Carmen Sternwood asks Marlowe his name what does he reply?

Answer: Doghouse Reilly

From the very beginning Marlowe is wary of this girl with the "sharp predatory teeth". Later it seems that every time he meets her he is irritated by her giggle that begins to make him feel edgy. Her habit of sucking her thumb like a baby is another aspect of her behaviour that puts him on his guard.
2. In which part of his large mansion does Marlowe first meet General Sternwood?

Answer: in the greenhouse amongst all the orchids.

One of the later scenes is set in the General's bedroom where he lies apparently on the brink of death but the first meeting takes place in the stiflingly hot atmosphere of the greenhouse. The General admits that he doesn't even like orchids but that he exists on heat "like a newborn spider, and the orchids are an excuse for the heat."
3. How much does it cost to employ Philip Marlowe for a day?

Answer: twenty-five dollars a day plus expenses

Throughout the book Marlowe has many conversations about the cost of his hire and what he is prepared to do for it. No matter what the temptation he tries to keep to the bargain he strikes with his clients when he starts. It is the only way he can try to live with himself and preserve some sense of honour.
4. It was a nickname rather than a real name but what was Mrs.Regan's husband's first name?

Answer: Rusty

At Marlowe's first meeting with Mrs.Vivian Regan, the elder Sternwood daughter, the reader learns that Rusty Regan is missing and that Mrs. Regan wants to know if Marlowe has been hired by her father (the General) to find him. Marlowe refuses to tell her one way or the other. This is a part of his loyalty to his client.
5. What illegal racket is Geiger running behind the front of a respectable book shop?

Answer: a pornographic book shop

Geiger is the man who is trying to blackmail General Sternwood. Marlowe follows one of the clients from Geiger's shop and discovers exactly the sort of book that was being sold. When Geiger is killed other people try to move in on his pornography business.
6. Which of the following features is given to Marlowe by the woman in the other (respectable) book store when she describes Geiger?

Answer: "His left eye is glass."

"In his early forties,medium height, fattish....Charlie Chan moustache, thick soft neck. Soft all over."
Later when Marlowe finds Geiger's body he remarks that "His glass eye shone brightly up at me and was by far the most life-like thing about him."
7. What was the cause of Geiger's death?

Answer: He had been shot three times at close range.

Marlowe had in fact heard the shots whilst he was outside the house. He notices that none of the shots had missed its target.
8. Who is still in the room with Geiger's body when Marlowe finds it?

Answer: Carmen Sternwood

Carmen is under the influence of drugs or drink and is sitting naked in front of a camera in a pornographic pose. The exposed plate from the camera is missing. Marlowe manages to get her back home to the Sternwood mansion.
9. Where is the body of Owen Taylor,the Sternwood chauffeur, found?

Answer: in a car in the sea off Lido fish pier

Marlowe drives out there with Bernie Ohls, the detective from the District Attorney's department who first got him the case with the Sternwoods. Taylor's death is the one that is most difficult to account for in the whole story. It is even possible (though unlikely) that Taylor committed suicide.
10. Who shoots Joe Brody who was trying to take over Geiger's racket?

Answer: Carol Lundgren - Geiger's lover

Carol Lungren is a man and was Geiger's homosexual lover.He wrongly thinks that Brody was responsible for his friend's death. In fact Taylor had shot Geiger because of what he was doing to Carmen.
11. What is the name of the night-club or gambling club run by Eddie Mars, the local racketeer, which is situated in the town of Las Olindas?

Answer: The Cypress Club

Most of what goes on at the Cypress Club is illegal but the authorities make no effort to close it down. Marlowe finds that elements of the police force and the District Attorney's Office keep Eddie Mars well-informed about what is going on in "his" area.
12. When Vivian Regan goes to Eddie Mars' club what does Marlowe use as a pretend weapon to rescue her when she is held up?

Answer: his pipe

Mrs.Regan has won a big sum at roulette by betting constantly on red. Marlowe suspects that the attempted robbery was merely a faked routine so that Eddie Mars could recover the money he had lost. Mars has a hold over Mrs. Regan which would make her bound to cooperate.
13. What is the distinctive build of Harry Jones who has been following Marlowe around for a couple of days?

Answer: He is a very small man.

At first Marlowe shows no respect for the little man who has been on his trail looking for his little "piece of the action". Later he revises this opinion when he learns of his attitude towards Agnes, the blonde from the book store.
14. How does Lash Canino kill Harry Jones?

Answer: He poisons his drink using cyanide.

Canino, who is Eddie Mars'chief hitman, tries to get Harry Jones to tell him where Agnes is hiding. Jones says that Agnes is his girl now and that he doesn't put his girl "in the middle for anybody". Canino poisons him without any show of feelings.
15. What does Marlowe call Eddie Mars' wife when she helps him to escape from Lash Canino?

Answer: Silver-Wig

Eddie Mars' wife has gone into hiding voluntarily and is willingly following her husband's orders. She even had her hair cut off to show how much she loved him. It takes a while for Marlowe to convince her that Eddie Mars may not do the killings personally but he is the one that gives Canino his orders.
Source: Author Philian

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