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

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 160 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
Buy The Quiet American Lesson Plans
Name: _________________________ Period: ___________________

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Fowler think about the prospects of the French holding the north?
(a) He thinks that the French can hold Northern Vietnam if the Chinese don't intervene.
(b) He thinks the French will pull out and leave it for the communists.
(c) He thinks the French will have to bring in allies to help.
(d) He thinks it will be a decades long standoff.

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

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

5. What makes Vigot even more suspicious of Fowler?
(a) Fowler does not act surprised when he finds out Pyle is dead, and that adds to Vigot's suspicions.
(b) Fowler does not offer an alibi for his whereabouts that night.
(c) Fowler becomes unconsolable when he learns of Pyle's death.
(d) Fowler does not ask Vigot if there are any other suspects.

Short Answer Questions

1. What feeling does Vigot reveal about Pyle's murder?

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

3. Why does Fowler go to Pyle's apartment?

4. Is Fowler listening closely to Pyle's ideas about war?

5. What information does Fowler offer Pyle?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 492 words
(approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page)
Buy The Quiet American Lesson Plans
Copyrights
BookRags
The Quiet American from BookRags. (c)2025 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.