The Quiet American Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 160 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Quiet American Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What alibi does Fowler give for his whereabouts?
(a) He says he had a party at his house from seven until eleven.
(b) He says he was at the Continental and then saw a movie and later had dinner. People would remember him at these places.
(c) He says he was with Phuong all evening long.
(d) He says that he was at the clinic getting an allergy shot.

2. What does Phuong tell Vigot about her and Pyle?
(a) She pretends she does not understand and does not reply.
(b) She says that Pyle is her sister's boyfriend.
(c) She says that for the past month she has been living with Pyle. They will be married soon.
(d) She says there is nothing going on between her and Pyle.

3. While waiting for Pyle who is three hours late, what does Phuong do for Fowler?
(a) Phuong prepares an opium pipe for Fowler, who smokes it, and then smokes another.
(b) She does an exotic dance for him like she used to do in the bar.
(c) She reads Photoplay Magazine to him.
(d) She mixes him a martini and rolls him a cigar.

4. What does Fowler have to say about General The?
(a) He says that General The is a figment of people's imaginations.
(b) He says that General The is going to come out of hiding soon.
(c) He says General The is the hope for Vietnam.
(d) Fowler says that General The is actually now fighting both sides.

5. What is Graham Greene's definition of the quiet American?
(a) The Teddy Roosevelt type who speaks softly but carries a big stick.
(b) An American who has lost his voice.
(c) Not the obnoxious pushy kind of person that is often the stereotype of Americans in foreign countries.
(d) An American who works alone in a large office.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the American Attache upset?

2. Fowler wants to make love to Phuong but accepts the opium pipes instead. Why?

3. What makes Vigot even more suspicious of Fowler?

4. What does Pyle notice the first time Fowler meets him?

5. Who is the author of the books Pyle likes so much?

(see the answer key)

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