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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When things settle down at the House of the Five Hundred Girls, where do Pyle, Fowler and Phuong go?
(a) Granger stays there but Fowler and Pyle go back to the Continental with Phuong.
(b) They go to Fowler's apartment.
(c) They go to Pyle's apartment.
(d) The go to the Grand Monde.

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

3. What book does Pyle go on and on about?
(a) The History of War
(b) The Yellow Peril
(c) The Red Badge of Courage
(d) Democracy and the Eastern Cultures

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Fowler and the others eventually leave Phat Diem?

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

3. What rather obnoxious person comes to the table where Fowler, Joe the Attache, Pyle, and Phuong are seated?

4. What seems to be Vigot's main concern?

5. Is Fowler listening closely to Pyle's ideas about war?

(see the answer key)

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