Sam Spade

Sam Spade trivia questions

1. What is the name of Sam Spade's secretary at his detective agency?
2. In the novel, what city is Sam Spade's detective agency located?
3. Who is the gunsel that Brigid O'Shaughnessy brings to Sam Spade's office?
4. What pseudonym does Casper Gutman use when first contacting Sam Spade?
5. In Dashiell Hammett's novel, what is the Maltese Falcon ultimately made of?
6. What is the relationship between Joel Cairo and Brigid O'Shaughnessy in the story?
7. Which actor's portrayal of Sam Spade in film became the definitive version?
8. What does Sam Spade say about the 'right' client in the 1941 film adaptation?
9. In the novel, what is the significance of the 'Flitcraft Parable' Sam tells Brigid?
10. What detail about the falcon's weight contradicts Casper Gutman's earlier claims?