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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Phuong's favorite reading subject matter?
(a) The British Royal Family, especially Princess Margaret
(b) The stock market in the Wall Street Journal
(c) The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire
(d) The latest scandals in Hollywood

2. What rather obnoxious person comes to the table where Fowler, Joe the Attache, Pyle, and Phuong are seated?
(a) A messenger from the surete.
(b) The American Finance Attache.
(c) An American journalist named Granger.
(d) The British Consul.

3. Instead of Pyle, who comes to Fowler's door after midnight?
(a) It is the landlord wanting to know why the lights are still on.
(b) It is a messenger from the US embassy.
(c) It is a messenger from Vigot, a French officer who is a casual social acquaintance of Fowler.
(d) It is Phuong's elder sister who is trying to get Phuong married to an American.

4. Who is the author of the books Pyle likes so much?
(a) Graham Greene
(b) York Harding
(c) Noel Coward
(d) Len Deighton

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 is sad that they got Pyle instead of some outrageous American.
(c) He says he has no feeling because he never met Pyle.
(d) He cannot believe someone would kill such a gentle person.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the American Attache upset?

2. Fowler wants to make love to Phuong but accepts the opium pipes instead. Why?

3. Who comes to the table to talk to Fowler while Pyle and Phuong are dancing?

4. Why does Miss Hei not like Fowler?

5. What information does Fowler offer Pyle?

(see the answer key)

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