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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. What does Vigot say he dislikes most about his job?
(a) The stupid people who work under him
(b) Chasing illegal gamblers
(c) All the paperwork
(d) Spending so much time in mortuaries

2. What does Phuong give Fowler after he gets home?
(a) An opium pipe.
(b) A marriage ultimatum.
(c) A massage.
(d) An opened telegram and the unopened letter from his wife.

3. Why do the two American girls hastily leave The Pavillon?
(a) One of them had a date at the movies.
(b) They were hurrying to a hair salon appointment.
(c) They were going to a parade.
(d) Warren had warned them not to stay past eleven o'clock.

4. What is it about Pyle that particularly annoys Fowler?
(a) Pyle's attitude of moral superiority because he doesn't smoke opium.
(b) Pyle's cockiness that, given a choice, Phuong will choose him over Fowler.
(c) Pyle's secretive nature that hints he is someone important.
(d) Pyle's ignorance of his own naivte.

5. Why does Pyle want to take Phuong to America to get married?
(a) He thinks his mother would be there to acclimate Phuong.
(b) He thinks an Indochina marriage might not be legal.
(c) He thinks Phuong deserves a big, expenisve wedding.
(d) He wants to get her as far away from Fowler as he can.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pyle say about his importing plastics?

2. What drink does Pyle offer Fowler in Tanyin?

3. What does Pyle accuse Fowler of doing to keep Phuong for himself?

4. Besides Phuong, why does Fowler really want to stay in Vietnam?

5. Who surprises Fowler by showing up during the march out of Phat Diem?

(see the answer key)

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