Characters (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What role does Philip Marlowe serve in the novel?
What role does Philip Marlowe serve in the novel?
The moral centre of the novel
How much does Marlowe earn per day as a private detective?
How much does Marlowe earn per day as a private detective?
Twenty-five dollars plus expenses
What does the stained glass window knight symbolise about Marlowe?
What does the stained glass window knight symbolise about Marlowe?
His futile but noble attempts at justice
What pseudonym does Marlowe use when speaking to Carmen?
What pseudonym does Marlowe use when speaking to Carmen?
Doghouse Reilly
Which literary work is Marlowe's name connected to by critic Peter J. Rabinowitz?
Which literary work is Marlowe's name connected to by critic Peter J. Rabinowitz?
Heart of Darkness
How is Eddie Mars described in relation to Marlowe?
How is Eddie Mars described in relation to Marlowe?
Marlowe's primary foil
What does Mars's name symbolically reference?
What does Mars's name symbolically reference?
The Roman god of war
How does Eddie Mars prefer to operate according to the note?
How does Eddie Mars prefer to operate according to the note?
Through manipulation from the shadows
What concept does Carmen Sternwood embody in the novel?
What concept does Carmen Sternwood embody in the novel?
Appearance versus reality
What serious crime does Carmen commit in the novel?
What serious crime does Carmen commit in the novel?
She murders Rusty Regan
What characteristic defines Vivian as the novel's most sophisticated character?
What characteristic defines Vivian as the novel's most sophisticated character?
Intelligence and calculation
What does Vivian's loyalty to Carmen lead her to do?
What does Vivian's loyalty to Carmen lead her to do?
Conceal Carmen's murder of Regan