The Lady In The Lake by Raymond Chandler - Quiz
  • 1. Who is the main detective character in 'The Lady in the Lake'?
A) Harry Bosch
B) Sam Spade
C) Nick Charles
D) Philip Marlowe
  • 2. Whose disappearance initiates the main plot of the novel?
A) Mona Grant
B) Carmen Sternwood
C) Crystal Kingsley
D) Evelyn Mulwray
  • 3. Where is the body of the woman found?
A) In a desert
B) In an abandoned house
C) In a car trunk
D) In a lake
  • 4. Who is the author of 'The Lady in the Lake'?
A) Dashiell Hammett
B) Agatha Christie
C) Raymond Chandler
D) John Steinbeck
  • 5. What year was 'The Lady in the Lake' first published?
A) 1943
B) 1939
C) 1945
D) 1950
  • 6. What characteristic defines Marlowe's personality?
A) Cynical
B) Indifferent
C) Naive
D) Joyful
  • 7. What type of literature is 'The Lady in the Lake' classified as?
A) Hardboiled detective fiction
B) Science fiction
C) Historical fiction
D) Romantic fiction
  • 8. Which device does Chandler often employ in his narrative?
A) Stream of consciousness
B) Second-person perspective
C) Third-person omniscient
D) First-person perspective
  • 9. Which city does the story primarily take place in?
A) San Francisco
B) Chicago
C) New York
D) Los Angeles
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