Summer Reading Flashcards
(55 cards)
What is the typical hero of film noir?
he is alienated from conventional society , he works in opposition to the police or is even pursued by the police , and he is often psychologically wounded and morally ambiguous
What is hard-boiled fiction?
a tough, unsentimental style of American crime writing that brought a new tone of earthy realism or naturalism to the field of detective fiction.
Who is Miles Archer? Describe.
Miles Archer is Sam Spades partner, he is chunky
Who decides to follow Floyd Thursby? Why?
Miles follows Floyd because Wonderly says shes would like someone to help her find the man
Why did Tom Polhaus telephone Sam Spade early in the novel?
He is a cop who told Spade that Miles was shot
Describe Lt. Dundy’s demeanor
Grumpy, suspicious , aggressive and has bad attitude toward Spade
Whom does Mrs. Archer suspect killed her husband ?
Spade because she knew that Spade and her were having an affair
What did the person who went to visit Mrs. Archer the night of her husband’s death notice?
Effie noticed that her clothes were still warm which meant she had recently been outside
What is Miss Wonderly’s real name? What is her other alias?
Miss Wonderly’s real name is Brigade Oshaughnessy and her alias is leblanc
Who is Sid Wise?
Spades lawyer
What is Cairo looking for? What offer does he make Spade?
He is looking for the black falcon , he offers 5k for the falcon
What does Cairo do after Sam gives him back the pistol the 1st time?
searches his office
How does Sam explain the presence of Brigid and Cairo in his apartment to Dundy and Polhaus?
they were struggling over the gun and he fell over the carpet and hit his head
After Cairo, Dundy, and Polhaus leave, how does Sam convince Brigid to stay? What lie does he feed her?
That the kid was still outside watching the house
How does Sam explain his absence in the morning while Brigid was sleeping in his apartment?
He went to get breakfast
How does the youth act when Sam approaches him in the lobby on the Hotel Belvedere?
He was aggressive to him
Who shot Thursby? Miles?
Wilmer (youth) shot Thursby and Brigade shot Miles
What ship was the falcon expected to be on ? Who was the captain ?
La Paloma and Jacoby
Why is Effie worried when Sam gets to the office after having visited with Gutman and then Wise?
HE is bruised and Brigade never showed up for her protection
Why was the falcon painted black?
to hide all its precious jewels
Whom does Effie see to verify the history of the falcon ?
her cousin
What part of The Call , found in Cairo’s room , is missing ?
the part with the ship arrival times
At lunch, what does Sam find out from Polhaus about Thursby’s Chicago background ?
Thursbys bodyguard was the bodyguard of a gangster Dixie
Since when has Gutman been looking for the falcon?
17 years
