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The Maltese Falcon True or False

1. Why is Spade so distrustful towards most of the people he encounters? -> He knows that everyone always has something they're hiding
2. What motivates Brigid to lie to nearly everyone she meets? -> She is a victim of a corrupt society that forces her to resort to deception, and she's afraid if she doesn't die, she'll end up dead.
3. Which of the following characters are least motivated by greed? -> Brigid
4. Does Spade do the right thing at the end when he turns Brigid over to the police? -> We don't know for sure because Hammett leaves the ending morally ambiguous.
5. What is the significance of the Flitcraft parable to Spade? -> Spade is envious of Flitcraft's ability to just leave behind his life.

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