Chapter 4 Overview

Question 1

What does Miss Wonderly reveal to Spade at the beginning of chapter 4?

Answer 1

• she lied about the story she had told him yesterday
• real name is Brigid O’Shaughnessy
• never had a sister
• Thursby was an acquaintance who had betrayed her
• Brigid pleaded for spades help

Question 2

Does spade agree to help Miss. Wonderly once he finds out the truth?

Answer 2

He doesn’t completely trust her but he still agrees to help her.

Question 3

Later that day who is spade visited by and for what reason?

Answer 3

• Joel Cairo

- offered spade $5,000 for recovery of black bird figurine

Question 4

What happens at the end of chapter 4?

Answer 4

• Effie knocks on spades office as spade said that she can take
  the day off
• he turns back to Joel and he finds himself face-to-face with a black
  pistol