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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens at the fountain in front of the big store?
(a) Pyle is keeping people away from the fountain.
(b) The police have blocked off the street to the fountain.
(c) Three bicycles put there by the police explode.
(d) People are diving into the fountain.

2. How does Mr. Heng express his agreement with Fowler?
(a) He says he agrees that it is not safe to ask too many questions.
(b) He agrees that Pyle needs to be restrained.
(c) He says he agrees that Pyle had nothing to do with the bombs.
(d) He says he agrees that Pyle is too young.

3. Why does Fowler want to read Phuong's thoughts?
(a) He thinks she wants to kill him.
(b) He thinks she is lonely.
(c) He thinks she knows something about the Vietminh.
(d) He thinks she is meeting Pyle.

4. What does Dominguez do when Fowler swats at a mosquito droning near his ear?
(a) He winces.
(b) He applauds.
(c) He kills it when Fowler misses.
(d) He gets the bug spray.

5. What does Fowler later have to admit?
(a) That Pyle followed his instructions to the letter.
(b) That he had sent Pyle on a fool's errand.
(c) That Pyle was really the better man.
(d) That Phuong would have been better off with Pyle.

6. How does Fowler dismiss Pyle when he comes to visit?
(a) "Get out of my house before I shoot you."
(b) "Go read some more of your York Harding books."
(c) "Get out and grow up."
(d) "Go away to your Third Force and play with your plastics."

7. Why does Fowler go to The Pavillon after leaving the apartment on rue Catinat?
(a) To find Vigot and ask about Pyle
(b) To avoid seeing Phuong at the Milk Fountain
(c) To meet Joe, the Economic Attache
(d) To see if Phuong is there

8. Returning home, who does Fowler find in his apartment?
(a) Joe
(b) Phuong
(c) Vigot
(d) Pyle

9. When Pyle arrives, why does he say he is surprised that Fowler gave him an invitation to visit?
(a) He thought Fowler was mad at him.
(b) He thought Fowler wanted to talk about Phuong.
(c) He thought Fowler had realized Pyle's good work.
(d) He thought Fowler wanted to apologize.

10. What was York Harding's experience in Indochina?
(a) Harding used French press reports to write his book.
(b) He had been there for one week once on his way from Bangkok to Tokoyo.
(c) Harding got his information from refugees who came to America.
(d) Harding had never set foot in Vietnam.

11. Why does Fowler tell Pyle he should have a few bad motives?
(a) So he could survive in Indochina.
(b) So he could understand human beings better.
(c) So he could use them to keep Phuong.
(d) So he would end up in jail.

12. What does Fowler discover at Mr. Muoi's garage?
(a) Muoi and his men all all gone; there is an old press there.
(b) The molds for making bombs are there.
(c) There was a note from Pyle on Muoi's desk.
(d) Mr. Muoi had been shot.

13. What does Vigot want to do without Phuong being present?
(a) Play a dice game
(b) Go through Phuong's possessions
(c) Come to Fowler's apartment and ask more questions
(d) Join Fowler in an opium pipe

14. After leaving the Attache's office, what does Fowler say he did in the men's lavatory?
(a) He wrote on the mirror.
(b) He cried.
(c) He threw up.
(d) He stole the hand soap.

15. What is Fowler's reaction when the Pope's deputy holds out his hand with a huge ring on his finger?
(a) He shakes the deputy's hand.
(b) He leaves the way the deputy was pointing.
(c) He wonders how many karats it was.
(d) He refuses to kiss it.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Fowler rushes out to see if he can find Phuong in the wreckage, what does Pyle tell him?

2. What does Mr. Heng ask Fowler?

3. What does Fowler realize about bicycle pumps?

4. Why does Fowler say he wants to find another flat?

5. What has happened to Fowler's assistant, Dominguez?

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