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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. Of what does Steven complain?

2. What is Daven doing?

3. Who learns to cook the weed gratis?

4. What did Smedly-Taylor ask of Cox and Daven?

5. Why does Marlowe get the King in trouble in the first place?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Lt. Grey.

3. Why does Marlowe run for his water bottle?

4. How does Marlowe astound the King?

5. Why are Marlowe and Cox standing sentry duty?

6. Who does Col. Brant reprimand and for what reason?

7. Why does Lt. Grey arrest two of Larkin's men and what is Larkin's response?

8. Describe Col. Grant Larkin.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lt. Grey feels in a moral quandary about using paper from a Bible to roll cigarettes. Discuss the following:

1. Discuss several moral quandaries in which various characters find themselves. What usually wins out: morality or survival?

2. Are all the moral choices about survival? Are there other moral choices the characters have to make that has nothing to do with their survival--or are all choices in a place such as Changi linked to survival?

3. Discuss five characters and the limits they put upon themselves as far as their choices between right and wrong. In other words, do the characters have a point at which they will not go beyond even to ensure their survival?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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