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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. What does Marlowe offer the King after eating King's eggs?
2. How long is the first litter's gestation?
3. Why does the King panic at Marlowe's request?
4. Why is Lt. Grey summoning the person?
5. Who reprimands both Lt. Grey and the man he summons?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Steven.
2. How does Marlowe demonstrate the part of his personality that might be labeled risk taker or thrill seeker?
3. Describe Flt. Lt. Peter Marlowe.
4. Who does Col. Brant reprimand and for what reason?
5. What are Max, Tex and Marlowe doing at the opening of Chapter 9 and why?
6. What does Malowe learn about rats?
7. Who is the Provost Marshal and what is he doing at the opening of Chapter 1.
8. What are Lt. Grey's thoughts after being assigned new duties?
9. Why is Lt. Grey happy at the beginning of Chapter 6?
10. What message does Grey get and how does he respond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Often in an unusual situation, especially one as difficult as Changi, when the experience comes to a close, people respond in various ways--sometimes in ways that seem mysterious to the onlooker. Discuss the following:
1. Describe how the King, Marlowe, and Sean each respond to liberation and discuss why you think they do so. Does each response make sense to those who come to help the POWs? Does it make sense to you, the reader?
2. Choose three characters and discuss how you think the experience at Changi will impact their future behavior. Will the impact be mainly negative? Or will there be some positive outcomes? Do you think any of them suppress the memories of the experience? Why or why not.
3. It is obvious how such a situation as Changi can have a negative effect on those incarcerated there, but it is possible that there are positive outcomes also. Discuss some of the possible positive effects such an experience might have on a person.
Essay Topic 2
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Compare/contrast Col Smedly-Taylor with Col. Kennedy . Who seems more powerful? What are each goals? Are both either all good or all evil? Who is more likable? How do both use their political power?
2. Compare/contrast Capt. Brough to Lt. Grey. How are their goals similar and/or different? What is the difference in the way they interact with people? Who is more idealistic? Harsh? Powerful?
3. Compare/contrast the way the Americans military is structured and how the men interact within their ranks to that of the British. Who is more strictly organized? Who has more rules and regulations? Which group would you prefer to belong to? Why?
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 12, as the King haggles with Torusumi about selling a wath, King is very much aware of the fact that saving Face is an essential element of the Asian mindset. If the King gives Torusumi the opportunity to save face, it will make for a more successful transaction and keep Torusumi from seeking revenge. Discuss the following:
1. Research the concept of "saving face" and write in your own words a definition for the concept.
2. How does the King allow Torusumi to "save face"?
3. Does the King seem concerned with saving face in this transaction? What about in any other situation in the book?
4. Which characters seem concerned with saving face? How do they demonstrate this?
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