Chapter 10 Overview

Question 1

What happens in the beginning of this chapter following Spade and Brigid’s kiss?

Answer 1

• Spade wakes up and finds a brass key in Brigid’s coat pocket.
• Spade goes to the coronet to search her apartment
• finds nothing

Question 2

When Spade returns to the Hotel Belvedere, who does he find and what happened?

Answer 2

• Spade spots the youth who had been tailing
• Spade confronts him
• Spade says that G will have to deal with him

Question 3

How long was Cairo in the police station?

Answer 3

He was in the station all night

Question 4

What is Effie’s message to Spade at the end of the chapter when he arrives at his office?

Answer 4

• Mr. G had called and said that he received Spades message

- Mr. G will phone again

Question 5

Who is inside Spades office and what happened?

Answer 5

• Brigid is inside and says that her hotel has been searched and
  refuses to go back.