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

3. How does Pyle tell Fowler he got to Phat Diem?
(a) Pyle tells Fowler he hiked the whole way.
(b) Pyle relates how he came to Phat Diem alone and by boat.
(c) Pyle says he parachuetted out of a plane.
(d) Pyle says he came in a military Jeep.

4. What is strange about Fowler's relationship with Phuong?
(a) He is old enough to be her grandfather.
(b) She cannot speak any English or French.
(c) They have been together for several years, yet mysteriously she is engaged to marry Alden Pyle.
(d) He is ashamed to take her out anywhere in public.

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

6. Why does Fowler leave Phuong in the trishaw and go into the House of Five Hundred Girls?
(a) Fowler wants to see if they have any new girls.
(b) Fowler sees the policemen for the surete coming and goes to warn Pyle.
(c) Fowler thinks he hears gun shots.
(d) Fowler suddenly feels protective of Pyle and goes in to rescue him.

7. What does Phuong want to see?
(a) London and New York
(b) Skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty
(c) Paris and Niagra Falls
(d) Princess Margaret and Buckingham Palace

8. What is Pyle trying to hide but everyone suspects anyway?
(a) That he is there on some kind of secret mission.
(b) That he has a venereal disease.
(c) That he is really from Russia.
(d) That he does not really like girls.

9. What is the difference between Fowler and Pyle?
(a) Fowler knows all the big players; Pyle knew only the subordinates.
(b) Fowler has no fear; Pyle was afraid of his shadow.
(c) Fowler is new to the country; Pyle knew the risks he was taking.
(d) Fowler understands Vietnam and loves it; Pyle did not understand Viet Nam and wanted to save it.

10. Besides Phuong, why does Fowler really want to stay in Vietnam?
(a) He wants to put Pyle in his place.
(b) He thinks he can be an editor in Vietnam.
(c) He thinks there is going to be a major break for the French in the war soon.
(d) He takes pride in his apathy and lack of views. He does not want to be an editor but an observer.

11. Why does Pyle feel the need to speak to Fowler at all?
(a) He thinks Fowler is like Phuong's father and he wants his permission to marry her.
(b) He is in love with Phuong and wants to do the honorable thing by Fowler.
(c) He is ready to kill Fowler if he objects.
(d) He wants Fowler to order Phuong out of his house.

12. Why does Pyle suddenly want to leave the Continental?
(a) A vulgar floorshow with female impersonators begins and Plyle thinks is not suitable for Phuong.
(b) Pyle sees that Phuong is going home with Fowler and he gets sad.
(c) Pyle receives a phone call and says that he needs to go right away.
(d) Pyle sees someone across the room and thinks it might be trouble.

13. What procession is formed in the city of Phat Diem?
(a) A rice harvest festival parade
(b) A Buddhist celebration procession
(c) A procession to celebrate Our Lady of fatima
(d) A mock evacuation drill

14. Instead of Pyle, who comes to Fowler's door after midnight?
(a) It is a messenger from Vigot, a French officer who is a casual social acquaintance of Fowler.
(b) It is Phuong's elder sister who is trying to get Phuong married to an American.
(c) It is a messenger from the US embassy.
(d) It is the landlord wanting to know why the lights are still on.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of York's theory In which Pyle believes?

2. Why is Miss Hei interested in Pyle?

3. What restriction is imposed by the French after the battle of Phat Diem?

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

5. What is Alden Pyle's Passion?

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