The Quiet American Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

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

2. Fowler, who is British, has developed what feeling about Vietnam?
(a) Fowler sees Vietnam as a hell hole that will implode one day.
(b) Fowler muses to himself that after two years in Viet Nam, it is truly more his home than Britain.
(c) Fowler hates Vietnam but loves some of his friends there.
(d) Fowler cannot wait to get back to fish and chips in a London pub.

3. What seems to be Vigot's main concern?
(a) Bribing Fowler to let him have Phuong
(b) Pinning the crime on Fowler
(c) Finishing and going to the bar
(d) Writing up a report that will pass the scrutiny of his superiors

4. Why does Vigot tell Fowler he is a suspect in the murder?
(a) Fowler is a suspect because he is part of a lover's triangle.
(b) Fowler is a suspect because he knew Pyle was a double agent.
(c) Fowler is a suspect because Pyle had threatened to kill him.
(d) Fowler is a suspect because he owed Pyle a lot of money.

5. Why is the American Attache upset?
(a) He knows Pyle's father.
(b) He is upset seeing Fowler on the scene.
(c) He thinks the French should stay out of it.
(d) He wis called out of bed to come to Pyle's apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. In contrast to the American press corps men, how does Fowler assess Pyle?

2. What information does Fowler offer Pyle?

3. What does the Attache put in the wire to Pyle's parents?

4. What is Alden Pyle's publicly known job?

5. What does Vigot allow Fowler to do in Pyle's apartment?

(see the answer key)

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