Summer Reading Test Flashcards
Who decides to follow Floyd Thursby? Why?
Miles archer and he was hired by Brigit O’Shaughnessy
Who is Miles Archer? Describe.
Associate of Sam Spade and gets murdered in the beginning of chapter 2, stalky looking.
Why did Tom Polhaus telephone Sam Spade early in the story?
He finds out Miles is dead and to deliver the news to his wife
Describe Lt. Dundy’s demeanor.
Strict, hardheaded, serious,tough, aggressive, observative and he doesn’t care for what Sam does
Whom does Mrs. Archer suspect killed her husband?
She suspects Sam and she hoped he killed her because they were having an affair.
What did the person who went to visit Mrs. Archer the night of her husband’s death notice?
She was home but she was pretending she was asleep.
What is Miss Wonderly’s real name? What is her other alias?
Brigit O’Shaughnessy and her other alias and Leblanc
Who is Sid Wise?
Sam’s Lawyer
What is Cairo looking for? What offer does he make Spade?
The falcon and 5 thousand dollars
What does Cairo do after Sam gives him back the pistol the 1st time?
He points it at him again and searchers Sam’s office.
How does Sam explain the presence of Brigid and Cairo in his apartment to Dundy and Polhaus?
He said it was a joke.
After Cairo, Dundy, and Polhaus leave, how does Sam convince Brigid to stay? What lie does he feed her?
He says the youth is outside and convinces her to stay.
How does Sam explain his absence in the morning while Brigid was sleeping in his apartment?
He says he went out to get breakfast when he was actually at her apartment searching for the falcon.
How does the youth act when Sam approaches him in the lobby on the Hotel Belvedere?
He curses at him and is very aggressive
Who shot Thursby? Miles?
Brigit O’Shaughnessy shot Thursby and Miles was shot by Thursby
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 was bruised all over his face
Why was the falcon painted black?
It was to hide that it was made out of Gold.
Whom does Effie see to verify the history of the falcon?
Her cousin who was a professor at the university
What part of The Call, found in Cairo’s room, is missing?
Information about the ships arrival time
At lunch, what does Sam find out from Polhaus about Thursby’s Chicago background?
He used to be a bodyguard for the mob
Since when has Gutman been looking for the falcon?
17 years
Who is Wilmer?
The young kid hired to stalk Brigit and Spade AKA youth
What does Sam want with Wilmer in the deal he makes with Gutman?
He wants Wilmer to take the fall
