Chapter 5 Overview

Question 1

What happens at the beginning of chapter 5?

Answer 1

• Cairo searches for the black bird
• searches for any concealed weapons inside spades pockets
• spade elbows him in the face
• they both struggle
• Cairo is knocked unconscious

Question 2

What does Spade find inside Cairo’s pockets when he searches him?

Answer 2

• Wallet containing $365
• Greek passport
• 3 Colorful silk Handkerchiefs
• Newspaper detailing Archers and Thursby’s murder
• Tickets to a show at the Geary Theatre
• Spades name and address

Question 3

What happens when Cairo comes to?

Answer 3

• Spade tries to obtain more info about the black bird
• Cairo refuses to say who he’s working for
• Again offers to pay $5000 for the bird
• Spade agrees to look into the matter