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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Phuong give Fowler after he gets home?

2. Who does Fowler run into in Tanyin?

3. Why are Fowler and Pyle marooned in the Vietnamese tower?

4. How does Mr. Heng express his agreement with Fowler?

5. After Fowler leaves a message for Pyle, what does he think he might accomplish?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Fowler in that situation?

2. What does Fowler mean when he tells Vigot that York Harding in the man who killed Alden Pyle?

3. What did Fowler find at the garage of Mr. Muoi?

4. What does Fowler witness with Mr. Heng who had called him to big store at the corner of Boulevard Charner?

5. What does Fowler wish he had had the guts to do while Vigot was there?

6. What happens right after two American girls walk out of the Pavilon?

7. What evidence is there that Vigot knows Fowler is involved in some way with Pyle's murder?

8. Why is Pyle upset that the bomb had gone off that day?

9. Almost in spite of himself, what advice is Fowler compelled to give Pyle?

10. What strange encounter does Fowler have with Bill Granger at the Vieux Moulin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The beginning of what we call the Vietnam war was an effort on the part of Vietnamese Communists to overthrow French colonialism. Write a paper on your opinion about the Americans becoming involved after the French pulled out. The implication of Pyle's trying to set up a Third Force hints at a premeditated plan on the part of America to be ready to step in when the French pull out. Do you think that is what happened?

Essay Topic 2

Write a paper expressing your opinion about Pyle setting out to take Phuong away from Fowler. Regardless of the war and Fowler's orders to return to London, was Pyle right or wrong to interfere in Fowler's attachment to Phuong? For one who prides himself on honesty, Pyle is quite aware of the impending departure of Fowler. He had only to bide his time and Fowler would be out of the picture. Whether he admits it to himself or not, Pyle's behavior is much like a rooster trying to establish his dominance in the hen yard.

Essay Topic 3

Write a paper about why Mr. Heng was so sure that Thomas Fowler would cooperate in getting Pyle to the restaurant. There are two factors here for your paper. One, is the idea of coming out on top in a love triangle. Asian men especially would relate to this concept. The other is the factor of Fowler's dependence on covert information to write his articles. Your paper will evaluate which motive is stronger with Fowler.

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