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) He is flying into Saigon from a trip he made to England.
(c) The story opens with Fowler in his rooms over the rue Catinat in Saigon with his beautiful young lover Phuong.
(d) He is at the Continental having a cappuccino with his editor.

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

3. Where do Pyle and Fowler want to go?
(a) They both want to go to Bangkok.
(b) They say they would like to go to Cambodia.
(c) Pyle wants to go to America and Fowler wants to go to England.
(d) Both Pyle and Fowler express interest in going to Phat Diem to access the situation.

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

5. 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) The Continental manager comes over to Fowler's table.
(c) Lieutenant Virot comes to join Fowler.
(d) Miss Hei, Phuong's older sister, comes to speak to Fowler.