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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4 Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Fowler want to read Phuong's thoughts?
(a) He thinks she knows something about the Vietminh.
(b) He thinks she is lonely.
(c) He thinks she is meeting Pyle.
(d) He thinks she wants to kill him.

2. What is behind the Holy See as one approaches Tanyin?
(a) The palaces of the Pope of Caodaism
(b) The waterfalls of antiquity
(c) The sacred mountain that looks like a bowler hat.
(d) A dark jungle

3. What is Graham Greene's definition of the quiet American?
(a) Not the obnoxious pushy kind of person that is often the stereotype of Americans in foreign countries.
(b) The Teddy Roosevelt type who speaks softly but carries a big stick.
(c) An American who works alone in a large office.
(d) An American who has lost his voice.

4. What procession is formed in the city of Phat Diem?
(a) A procession to celebrate Our Lady of fatima
(b) A mock evacuation drill
(c) A Buddhist celebration procession
(d) A rice harvest festival parade

5. What does Fowler later have to admit?
(a) That he had sent Pyle on a fool's errand.
(b) That Phuong would have been better off with Pyle.
(c) That Pyle followed his instructions to the letter.
(d) That Pyle was really the better man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Fowler, who is British, has developed what feeling about Vietnam?

2. Why does Fowler say he wants to find another flat?

3. What does Fowler realize about bicycle pumps?

4. In contrast to the American press corps men, how does Fowler assess Pyle?

5. After Pyle leaves, how long does it take Fowler to get to Saigon?

(see the answer key)

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