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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Pyle see himself?
(a) He sees himself as a serious backer of the French.
(b) He sees himself as being trapped where he doesn't want to be.
(c) He sees himself as a possible source of winning information.
(d) He describes himself as an observer with no real views on the war.

2. Who comes to the table to talk to Fowler while Pyle and Phuong are dancing?
(a) A French soldier asks Fowler for a light.
(b) Miss Hei, Phuong's older sister, comes to speak to Fowler.
(c) The Continental manager comes over to Fowler's table.
(d) Lieutenant Virot comes to join Fowler.

3. Fowler has a good story, so why does he not send it?
(a) He thinks it might demoralize the troops.
(b) He doesn't believe anyone will believe it.
(c) He realizes it will not pass government censorship.
(d) He doesn't have photos to back his story up.

4. How does Fowler see most of the men in the press corps?
(a) Fowler finds his American colleagues in the press to be big, noisy, boyish and middle-aged types.
(b) He sees them as quiet, hard working professionals.
(c) He sees them as being very familiar with the culture of Vietnam.
(d) He sees them as men who could not get a job anywhere else.

5. What is Pyle trying to hide but everyone suspects anyway?
(a) That he has a venereal disease.
(b) That he does not really like girls.
(c) That he is there on some kind of secret mission.
(d) That he is really from Russia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Phuong open the telegram before Fowler gets home?

2. Having nothing else to do, where does Fowler go once he is back in Saigon?

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

4. What is Fowler thinking as he watches Pyle and Phuong dancing?

5. What does Fowler dream after he finally falls asleep?

(see the answer key)

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