In The Maltese Falcon, how do Brigid and Cairo know each other?

They previously worked together for Floyd Thursby in Constantinople

They met for the first time in Spade's apartment

They were previously engaged to be married, but their relationship ended with Cairo cheated on Brigid

Cairo is paying Brigid to try and find the Maltese falcon for him

In The Maltese Falcon, what causes the police to enter Sam Spade's apartment?

Cairo yells out that he needs help from the police

The police see evidence from the murders on the floor of Spade's apartment

Brigid leaves the apartment bleeding, which gives them a reason to investigate

The police hear a gunshot and enter to investigate

In The Maltese Falcon, why does Spade lie to Brigid about the boy (Wilmer) being outside his apartment?

Spade wants to keep Brigid at his apartment so she will tell him the truth about the falcon and what is going on

Spade is secretly working with the boy (Wilmer) and doesn't want Brigid to know

Spade knows that Brigid and the boy (Wilmer) are secretly working together and is trying to trick her into admitting it

Spade didn't actually lie to Brigid because he really believes he saw the boy outside his apartment

In The Maltese Falcon, when Brigid spends the night, what does Spade secretly do?

Spade sneaks out to break-in and look through Brigid's apartment

Spade goes through the pockets of Brigid's clothes while she is sleeping

Spade sneaks out of his apartment to meet with Cairo

Spade leaves his apartment to go visit Iva Archer

In The Maltese Falcon, what prevented Joel Cairo from returning to his hotel after he left Spade's apartment?

The police took Cairo to the police station for questioning

Cairo tried to catch a boat out of San Francisco because he was afraid for his life

Cairo was shot and killed by the youth (Wilmer)

In The Maltese Falcon, what goes wrong when Spade arranges for Brigid to stay with Effie Perrine?

Brigid gets out of the taxi at the Ferry Building and never makes it to Effie's house

Gutman and Cairo find Brigid and kidnap her, so she never makes it to Effie's house

Brigid turns on Spade and Effie and kills Effie

Brigid gets on a boat at the Ferry Building and is never seen again

In The Maltese Falcon, Guttman immediately admits to liking Spade when he first meets him. Why?

Spade gets right to the point when he speaks and doesn't waste Guttman's time.

Spade admits to having the Maltese falcon and offers to sell it to Guttman.

Spade says that he respects Guttman and the power that he has.

Spade offers to work for Guttman and use his detective skills to help Guttman get exactly what he wants.

In The Maltese Falcon, what causes Spade to become upset with Guttman at the end of their first meeting?

Guttman refuses to give Spade specific information about the falcon and what makes it valuable

Guttman threatens to kill Spade if he doesn't end his involvement with Brigid and Cairo

Guttman says he will not pay Spade any money if he is able to locate the falcon

Guttman insults Spade's reputation by suggesting that he is a terrible detective and should stop working

In The Maltese Falcon, what is unique about the relationship between Spade and Effie Perrine?

Effie is the only character who can be honest with Spade and whose opinion he seems to respect or listen to

Effie is the only woman Spade truly loves and plans to marry

Even though they have worked together for years, Effie and Spade truly hate each other and only interact when they have to

Spade doesn't respect Effie because he thinks she is terrible at her job and only allows her to work there because she is a distant relative

In The Maltese Falcon, what does Spade discover by looking at the newspaper from the previous day?

There was a boat called La Paloma which arrived in San Francisco from Hong Kong

There is a wanted ad in the paper for people who are searching for the Maltese falcon

There is an ad in the newspaper offering a reward for anyone who finds the Maltese Falcon

There is an article in the newspaper about the La Paloma catching on fire

In The Maltese Falcon, what makes the falcon so valuable?

The falcon is made of gold and covered in jewels

The falcon has been passed down from an ancient civilization and is a historical artifact

The falcon once belonged to a famous historical figure and was part of a private museum collection

The falcon is hollowed out and filled with jewels and gold coins

In The Maltese Falcon, what does Guttman do to incapacitate (knock out or stop) Spade?

Guttman puts drugs in Spade's drink

Guttman has Wilmer lock Spade in a bathroom, so he can't leave the apartment

Wilmer shoots Spade in the foot to keep him trapped in the apartment

Guttman punches Spade in the face and then ties him to a piece of furniture

In The Maltese Falcon, how is Spade able to verify the story about the falcon?

Effie's cousin, a college professor, confirms that the story is accurate

Spade finds the falcon and sees the proof for himself

Spade identifies a picture of the falcon in an old textbook, which includes the story

Effie tells Spade that she learned about the falcon when she was taking classes in college

In The Maltese Falcon, why does Spade become angry with the District Attorney at the end of their meeting?

The DA accuses Spade of obstructing justice

The DA accuses Spade of working with the mob

The DA accuses Spade of killing Thursby

The DA accuses Spade of stealing and trying to sell the Maltese falcon

In The Maltese Falcon, how does Spade end up with the falcon?

A man holding the falcon collapses dead in Spade's office

Brigid brings the falcon to Spade's office and asks him to keep it safe for her

Spade steals the falcon from the wreckage of the La Paloma

Spade takes the falcon from the youth (Wilmer) while he is walking to Guttman's hotel room

In The Maltese Falcon, where does Spade keep the falcon to keep it safe?

in the parcel room at the stage terminal

in a locked drawer in his office

in Effie Perrine's house with her mother

In The Maltese Falcon, what gives Spade leverage over Gutman during their negotiations?

Spade has the falcon hidden in another location

Spade knows who Gutman is working for

Spade has multiple guns that he can use against Gutman

Gutman owes Spade a favor for helping him find the falcon

In The Maltese Falcon, what issue do Gutman and the rest of group uncover about the falcon?

It's actually made of lead and worth nothing

It's actually made of wood and worth nothing

It's actually worth more money than they originally imagined

Even though it's crusted in jewels, they aren't good quality and won't be worth very much money

In The Maltese Falcon, who is the fourth murder and who kills that person?

Casper Gutman is killed by Wilmer

Brigid O'Shaughnessy is killed by Spade

Joel Cairo is killed by Casper Gutman

Wilmer is killed by Casper Gutman

In The Maltese Falcon, what happens to Brigid O'Shaughnessy at the end of the novel?

Spade turns Brigid in to the police

Brigid and Spade run away together

Brigid flees San Francisco to look for the real falcon

The Maltese Falcon Vocab List 3 & Chapters 7-20 (N&F)

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30 sec • 1 pt

Which word means "the act of giving a false appearance; an attempt to make something that is not true appear to be true"?

pretense

truculence

insolence

indignation

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which vocabulary word means "to use force to cause something to occur; an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way; constraint; pressure"?

placate

furtive

compulsion

rout

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which vocabulary word means "to cause to be more favorably inclined; appease; win-over; soothe"?

compulsion

placate

furtive

rout

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which vocabulary word means "defiant aggressiveness; hostility"?

pretense

truculence

insolence

indignation

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which vocabulary word means "grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred; sacrilegious; showing a lack of respect to God or a religion"?

blasphemous

guttural

pretense

compulsion

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which vocabulary word means "relating to or articulated in the throat; raspy; gruff; harsh-sounding"?

guttural

blasphemous

indignation

furtive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which vocabulary word means "the trait of being rude and impertinent"?

pretense

truculence

indignation

insolence

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

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The Maltese Falcon Vocab List 3 & Chapters 7-20 (N&F)

Which word means "the act of giving a false appearance; an attempt to make something that is not true appear to be true"?

Which vocabulary word means "to use force to cause something to occur; an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way; constraint; pressure"?

Which vocabulary word means "to cause to be more favorably inclined; appease; win-over; soothe"?

Which vocabulary word means "defiant aggressiveness; hostility"?

Which vocabulary word means "grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred; sacrilegious; showing a lack of respect to God or a religion"?

Which vocabulary word means "relating to or articulated in the throat; raspy; gruff; harsh-sounding"?

Which vocabulary word means "the trait of being rude and impertinent"?

Which vocabulary word means "a feeling or righteous anger"?

Which vocabulary word means "an overwhelming defeat"?

Which vocabulary word means "secret; sneaky"?

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