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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is strange about Fowler's relationship with Phuong?
(a) He is old enough to be her grandfather.
(b) They have been together for several years, yet mysteriously she is engaged to marry Alden Pyle.
(c) He is ashamed to take her out anywhere in public.
(d) She cannot speak any English or French.

2. Why is Miss Hei interested in Pyle?
(a) She is a Vietnamese undercover agent.
(b) He is handsome and she wants to marry him.
(c) He is young and looks like a possible marriage partner for Phuong.
(d) She wants to sell him some opium.

3. How do the Vietminh infiltrate the city?
(a) The Vietminh come in as rice traders.
(b) The Vietminh join their procession for Fatima and take them by surprise.
(c) The Vietminh arrive as traders looking for business.
(d) The Vietminh enter the city dressed as nuns.

4. What does Miss Hei want from Fowler?
(a) To see him some opium
(b) Permission to visit Phuong at his apartment
(c) Information about Pyle
(d) Money

5. Why does Pyle suddenly want to leave the Continental?
(a) Pyle sees someone across the room and thinks it might be trouble.
(b) A vulgar floorshow with female impersonators begins and Plyle thinks is not suitable for Phuong.
(c) Pyle sees that Phuong is going home with Fowler and he gets sad.
(d) Pyle receives a phone call and says that he needs to go right away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What alibi does Fowler give for his whereabouts?

2. What is Pyle's urgency to see Fowler?

3. When things settle down at the House of the Five Hundred Girls, where do Pyle, Fowler and Phuong go?

4. Who is the author of the books Pyle likes so much?

5. What is Thomas Fowler doing in Vietnam?

(see the answer key)

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