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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the King slap Marlowe?
(a) He is demonstrating a judo technique.
(b) He is angry with Marlowe.
(c) To force him to concentrate.
(d) It is an accident.

2. Why does the King trip?
(a) He has his shoes on the wrong feet.
(b) To trip Grey and make it look like an accident.
(c) To give Marlowe a chance to get away with the money.
(d) He missess seeing a root sticking up out of the ground.

3. What does the King promise if Marlowe will go bury the money in the jungle?
(a) To save Marlowe's arm.
(b) To give him some of his bodyguards if needed.
(c) To give Marlowe half of the profits.
(d) To help him meet up with Sulina again.

4. Why does the King seal the door to the cellblock after those who invited are inside?
(a) To show the men where the radio is hidden.
(b) To keep out nosey guards.
(c) To show the men where he is digging an escape tunnel.
(d) So other POWs don't smell the cooking and riot.

5. How do Marlowe, Larkin and McCoy decide to spread news about the war?
(a) To call a meeting of the highest-ranking officers and let them decide.
(b) They decide not to say anything since things are not going that well.
(c) To trick the Korean guards into telling the news.
(d) For each to tell two friends, who tell two friends.

6. To whom does Marlowe send coconuts?
(a) Sulina.
(b) Yashima.
(c) Sutra.
(d) Torusumi and Shoko.

7. How much does Marlowe get for the sergeant's fountain pen?
(a) Only 75 dollars.
(b) Only 120 dollars.
(c) 75 dollars and cigarettes.
(d) 120 dollars and cigarettes.

8. About what is Ewart furious?
(a) Not knowing his family's fate.
(b) That Lt. Grey spills Ewart's rations.
(c) That Marlowe pretends he doesn't know Ewart.
(d) That McCoy tells a secret Ewart trusted him with.

9. About what is Samson envious concerning Marlowe?
(a) That Marlowe has gone outside the wire several times.
(b) That Marlowe is close to the King.
(c) That Marlowe has a gorgeous wife.
(d) That Marlowe has three laying hens.

10. Who cleaned up Marlowe when he was first captured?
(a) Larkin and Mccoy.
(b) Sgt. Masters.
(c) Lt. Grey.
(d) Steven.

11. How much does the King take as his commission?
(a) $75.
(b) $90.
(c) $450.
(d) $100.

12. What does Marlowe do in the jungle before his capture?
(a) Builds a good shelter.
(b) Lives off the land.
(c) Assimilates Javanese culture.
(d) Lies down and has delusions because of malaria.

13. What is the show called that Sean is about to premiere?
(a) Triangle.
(b) Circle.
(c) King Rat.
(d) Shogun.

14. Why does the King choose Timsen to reveal the rat operation to?
(a) He was a butcher in his civilian life.
(b) He is the only Australian the King trusts.
(c) He is not squeamish.
(d) He used to be in animal husbandry.

15. What does the doctor warn Marlowe about his arm?
(a) That it is not infected but could get that way soon.
(b) This ligaments are torn.
(c) The muscle has atrophied.
(d) It could get grangrene.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marlowe wish?

2. Why does Lt. Grey place Marlowe under arrest?

3. What does Yoshima revoke when he cannot find the radio?

4. What does Kennedy tell Marlowe?

5. What does McCoy say to Larkin about Prouty?

(see the answer keys)

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