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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 does Fowler think about the prospects of the French holding the north?
(a) He thinks the French will pull out and leave it for the communists.
(b) He thinks it will be a decades long standoff.
(c) He thinks the French will have to bring in allies to help.
(d) He thinks that the French can hold Northern Vietnam if the Chinese don't intervene.

2. Where do Granger, Joe and Pyle decide to go?
(a) They decide to go to the Majestic theater.
(b) They decide to go to Fowler's apartment.
(c) They decide to go next door to the House of Five Hundred Girls.
(d) They decide to go to the American embassy.

3. How does Pyle tell Fowler he got to Phat Diem?
(a) Pyle relates how he came to Phat Diem alone and by boat.
(b) Pyle tells Fowler he hiked the whole way.
(c) Pyle says he came in a military Jeep.
(d) Pyle says he parachuetted out of a plane.

4. Why is Miss Hei interested in Pyle?
(a) She wants to sell him some opium.
(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 is a Vietnamese undercover agent.

5. Why does Pyle feel the need to speak to Fowler at all?
(a) He is ready to kill Fowler if he objects.
(b) He thinks Fowler is like Phuong's father and he wants his permission to marry her.
(c) He wants Fowler to order Phuong out of his house.
(d) He is in love with Phuong and wants to do the honorable thing by Fowler.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Vigot allow Fowler to do in Pyle's apartment?

3. What is Graham Greene's definition of the quiet American?

4. While waiting for Pyle who is three hours late, what does Phuong do for Fowler?

5. Why is the American Attache upset?

(see the answer key)

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