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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marlowe talk about to Sutra?
(a) The weather.
(b) The wireless.
(c) Nothing.
(d) The delicious saki.

2. What is the rumor about the airfield?
(a) That it is being abandoned so the Americans have no good place to land.
(b) That three coconut trees will be felled.
(c) It flooded in the last rain and is now full of pits and holes.
(d) It is going to be paved.

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

4. What does the King ask Timsen?
(a) To cut in on the ring profits to find some quinine for Tex.
(b) To get some antitoxin and sulfonamide powder.
(c) Nothing.
(d) To find the ring.

5. Who runs interference for King and Marlowe as they try to escape with the money?
(a) Smedly-Taylor.
(b) Tex and Max.
(c) Steven and Max.
(d) Max and McCoy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the King explain to Marlowe in an effort to soothe Marlowe?

2. How much does the King actually get from the Korean guard?

3. What does Hawkins' dog do?

4. What does Grey find on the King when he catches him?

5. About what is Samson envious concerning Marlowe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why will the airfield detail have an agreeable aspect to it?

2. Why does Sean refuse to go on stage and what changes his mind?

3. Describe Marlowe's visit with McCoy in the infirmary.

4. Who intercepts Lt. Grey as he goes to arrest Prouty and Marlowe, and why does Grey allow himself to be distracted?

5. What happens when Lt. Grey stumbles from illness and what is the result?

6. What does Dr. Kennedy say about Marlowe's arm?

7. With what does Larkin surprise Marlowe and why does he do so?

8. Why are King and Marlowe in the King's tent at the opening of Chapter 19 and what happens?

9. What happens when the King offers Marlowe $108 dollars as Marlowe's take in the transaction with Prouty's watch?

10. Describe Tiny Timsen.

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