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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does the King invite Marlowe?

2. About what is the King thinking when he spies a man talking with a native?

3. What are two potential problems in raising the rats?

4. What does Larkin tell Grey to do?

5. By what are King and Marlowe shaken?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Malowe learn about rats?

2. What are Lt. Grey's thoughts after being assigned new duties?

3. Describe Flt. Lt. Peter Marlowe.

4. Why does Marlowe run for his water bottle?

5. Describe Max.

6. Describe the first meeting between The King and Marlowe.

7. Describe the visit between the King and Sgt. Masters.

8. How does Marlowe astound the King?

9. Describe the raid on Hut 16 and how Daven reacts.

10. Describe Col. Kennedy's reactions to Steven.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lt. Grey accepts the principle of the lesser evil and that the ends justify the means. Discuss the following:

1. Define and discuss the phase "the ends justifies the means"?

2. What is the "ends" for the men in Changi? What is the means of obtaining that end? Is the means always good? Moral? Justified?

3. Can someone in such a situation as Changi choose to always take the "high road" and still survive? Do any of the characters do so? Discuss with examples.

Essay Topic 2

Japanese regard Westerners who surrender as dishonored and strip officers of their rank. Discuss the following:

1. After research, compare/contrast Japanese and Western views of surrender.

2. Discuss the ways the Japanese attitudes towards surrender and POWs impacted their treatment of the prisoners in Changi.

3.. Truman demanded and received unconditional surrender from Japan. How do you think this impacted the Japanese National psyche? How do you think someone such as Yoshima in King Rat would explain the Japanese willingness to surrender?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss KING RAT based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if KING RAT is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the fact that KING RAT is based upon a real-life experience of the author changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.

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