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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where and with whom is Thomas Fowler as The Quiet American begins?
(a) He is flying into Saigon from a trip he made to England.
(b) The story opens with Fowler in his rooms over the rue Catinat in Saigon with his beautiful young lover Phuong.
(c) He is walking along the beach on the China Sea.
(d) He is at the Continental having a cappuccino with his editor.

2. Why is Miss Hei interested in Pyle?
(a) She wants to sell him some opium.
(b) He is handsome and she wants to marry him.
(c) She is a Vietnamese undercover agent.
(d) He is young and looks like a possible marriage partner for Phuong.

3. What is Phuong's favorite reading subject matter?
(a) The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire
(b) The stock market in the Wall Street Journal
(c) The latest scandals in Hollywood
(d) The British Royal Family, especially Princess Margaret

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

5. Why does Vigot speak softly to Fowler?
(a) Vigot tells Fowler that Phuong is a spy.
(b) Vigot tells him that Pyle has been murdered.
(c) Vigot offers to buy Phuong.
(d) Vigot gives Fowler a message from Pyle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Pyle go on and on about?

2. Why does Fowler suddenly have a big suspicion about Pyle?

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

4. Where do Granger, Joe and Pyle decide to go?

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

(see the answer key)

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