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The Maltese Falcon True or False

1. Why is Gutman willing to travel halfway across the world to get his hands on the Maltese falcon? -> He thinks it would look great on his mantelpiece.
2. What does the falcon represent to Brigid? -> Power and Wealth
3. Why is it significant that the falcon turns out to be a fake? -> Because it shows that human greed is a corrupting force that destroys all possibility of happiness
4. Why does Spade want to get the falcon before Gutman? -> He needs it as a bargaining chip to get the upper hand against Gutman
5. What has falconry traditionally symbolized? -> Kindness and compassion

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