1. How was Pyle killed?
(a) Someone stabbed him before dumping his body in the mud and he drowned.
(b) Someone shot him in the head.
(c) Someone poured gasoline on him and set him on fire.
(d) Someone strangled him and threw his body in the river.

2. What makes Vigot even more suspicious of Fowler?
(a) Fowler becomes unconsolable when he learns of Pyle's death.
(b) Fowler does not ask Vigot if there are any other suspects.
(c) Fowler does not offer an alibi for his whereabouts that night.
(d) Fowler does not act surprised when he finds out Pyle is dead, and that adds to Vigot's suspicions.

3. Why is the American Attache upset?
(a) He is upset seeing Fowler on the scene.
(b) He thinks the French should stay out of it.
(c) He knows Pyle's father.
(d) He wis called out of bed to come to Pyle's apartment.

4. What is Thomas Fowler doing in Vietnam?
(a) He is covering the war in Vietnam in 1952 in which the French armies are fighting against the Communist Vietminh.
(b) He is on holiday from his correspondance post in India.
(c) He is looking for a young Asian wife.
(d) He is writing a book about the Vietnamese people.

5. What feeling does Vigot reveal about Pyle's murder?
(a) Vigot says he is not sorry that Pyle is dead because he was causing a lot of harm.
(b) He says he has no feeling because he never met Pyle.
(c) He is sad that they got Pyle instead of some outrageous American.
(d) He cannot believe someone would kill such a gentle person.