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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where and with whom is Thomas Fowler as The Quiet American begins?
(a) The story opens with Fowler in his rooms over the rue Catinat in Saigon with his beautiful young lover Phuong.
(b) He is walking along the beach on the China Sea.
(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. What seems to be Vigot's main concern?
(a) Bribing Fowler to let him have Phuong
(b) Pinning the crime on Fowler
(c) Writing up a report that will pass the scrutiny of his superiors
(d) Finishing and going to the bar

3. What does Miss Hei want from Fowler?
(a) Money
(b) To see him some opium
(c) Information about Pyle
(d) Permission to visit Phuong at his apartment

4. How does Pyle treat Phuong when they first meet?
(a) He treats her as if she were a fine lady.
(b) He treats her as if she were not there.
(c) He treats her as if she were a street walker.
(d) He treats her as an older person.

5. What happens to wounded French soldiers when no helicopters are available to rescue them?
(a) They are given poison pills to take if they fear being captured.
(b) Without helicopters, wounded soldiers have little chance of getting carried to a hospital. They are left to die where they fall.
(c) Vietnamese civilians have formed a brigade to rescue them.
(d) French special forces go in on foot to bring them to safety.

6. What does Pyle say about his importing plastics?
(a) That the plastics are for a new type of boat.
(b) That the Vietnamese are making ping pong balls.
(c) That someone got their story wrong.
(d) That the French want everything to come from France.

7. What does Fowler tell Pyle to do so that the girls will stop mobbing him?
(a) Fowler tells him to run for his life.
(b) Fowler tells Pyle to act like he is insane.
(c) Fowler tells him to pick one so that the others will leave him alone.
(d) Fowler tells Pyle to pay them all off.

8. After Pyle leaves, how long does it take Fowler to get to Saigon?
(a) Ten days
(b) Two months
(c) Three days
(d) Three weeks

9. What feeling does Vigot reveal about Pyle's murder?
(a) He is sad that they got Pyle instead of some outrageous American.
(b) Vigot says he is not sorry that Pyle is dead because he was causing a lot of harm.
(c) He cannot believe someone would kill such a gentle person.
(d) He says he has no feeling because he never met Pyle.

10. Who is the author of the books Pyle likes so much?
(a) Noel Coward
(b) Graham Greene
(c) York Harding
(d) Len Deighton

11. What does the Attache put in the wire to Pyle's parents?
(a) That their son had been run over by a bus.
(b) That their son had died a soldier's death in the cause of Democracy.
(c) That their son had died of malaria.
(d) That their son had died of heart failure.

12. What does Fowler find when he returns to Saigon?
(a) A letter from Pyle
(b) A message from the surete to contact them immediately
(c) Pyle is staying in his apartment
(d) Phuong has moved out of his apartment

13. Why is Phuong unhappy with Pyle and not want to see him?
(a) Because her sister does not approve of him.
(b) Because he never came to see her while Fowler was away.
(c) Because he has not paid Hei any marriage money.
(d) Because he did not get the job for Hei.

14. Fowler wants to make love to Phuong but accepts the opium pipes instead. Why?
(a) He hopes she will make the first move if he accepts the pipes.
(b) He is more addicted to opium than he is to Phuong.
(c) It keeps him busy so he does not have time to think about her.
(d) He knows if he smokes more than four pipes, he will lose his desire for her.

15. Returning to the night Fowler met Pyle, where was he?
(a) He and Phuong were dining at the Continental.
(b) He was fishing in the river.
(c) He was strolling along the rue Catinat.
(d) He was meeting Vigot at the surete.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Pyle feel the need to speak to Fowler at all?

2. What letters does Fowler write to be mailed from Hong Kong by a departing journalist?

3. What is Phuong's favorite reading subject matter?

4. What does Fowler see when he goes out?

5. What does Fowler do to see who will win Phuong?

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