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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What “brilliant” idea does the King come up with that saves the rat farm project?

They will only sell the meat to the guards.

They will give a male and female rat to a few other huts and take a percentage of what they breed.

They will give some meat to Lt. Grey so that he will leave the farm alone.

They will only sell the rat meat to officers with the rank of Major and above.

2.

How does Marlowe save the King after Grey catches him with Major Barry’s lighter?

Marlowe says that he lost it to the King in a poker game.

Marlowe says he gave it to the King as a gift.

Marlowe says he sold it to the King.

Marlowe says that it is really his lighter and he is just letting the King borrow it.

3.

Why does Dr. Kennedy believe that Private Gurble deserved his death in the borehole?

Gurble had been convicted of stealing rations meant for his unit.

Gurble had been stealing medical supplies from the hospital.

Gurble was an informer for the Japanese.

Gurble had been having an affair with Steven, a hospital orderly.

4.

How does Marlowe feel when someone in his hut tells him the news that he, Mac, and Larkin had gotten on their radio earlier?

Happy that it seems as though everyone knows the good news.

Angry that either Mac or Larkin leaked the information early.

Scared that the information has spread so quickly.

Irritated that the information he is told is incorrect.

5.

What does the King ask Marlowe if he would be interested in doing during their second meeting?’

Going “through the wire” and visit a nearby village with him.

Spying on Lt. Grey for him.

Helping him find the diamond that is rumored to be in camp.

Becoming his “inside man” in the British part of the camp.

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