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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. What does a priest offer Fowler?
(a) To give him a ride to Saigon
(b) To let him stay in the rectory
(c) To hear his confession
(d) To notify his relatives

2. What procession is formed in the city of Phat Diem?
(a) A Buddhist celebration procession
(b) A rice harvest festival parade
(c) A procession to celebrate Our Lady of fatima
(d) A mock evacuation drill

3. Instead of Pyle, who comes to Fowler's door after midnight?
(a) It is a messenger from the US embassy.
(b) It is the landlord wanting to know why the lights are still on.
(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. Is Fowler listening closely to Pyle's ideas about war?
(a) No, because Pyle speaks poor French.
(b) Yes, but he doesn't understand what he's saying.
(c) Yes, but he soon forgets it.
(d) No, and later he will regret it.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where do Pyle and Fowler want to go?

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

5. What happens to wounded French soldiers when no helicopters are available to rescue them?

(see the answer key)

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