Chapter 1 Overview Flashcards
1
Q
What is the setting of this chapter?
A
The office of the detectives in San Francisco on December 5, 1928.
2
Q
Who knocks in Sam Spades office door and what does this person say?
A
His secretary, Effie Perine, knocks to announce his new costumer which is Miss Wonderly.
3
Q
Describe Miss Wonderly.
A
- tall
- blue eyes
- red head
4
Q
What is Miss Wonderlys problem?
A
She wants to find her sister Corinne, who ran away from New York to San Francisco with a man named Floyd Thursby.
5
Q
What does Miss Wonderly tell Spade and Archer?
A
- She has a meeting scheduled with Thursby the night she met
the detectives at 8 o’clock at night. - She warns the two that Thursby is dangerous and is known to be
violent.
6
Q
How much does Miss Wonderly offer the detectives?
A
$200
