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. How do the Vietminh infiltrate the city?
(a) The Vietminh come in as rice traders.
(b) The Vietminh join their procession for Fatima and take them by surprise.
(c) The Vietminh arrive as traders looking for business.
(d) The Vietminh enter the city dressed as nuns.

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

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

5. 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 thinks he hears gun shots.
(c) Fowler sees the policemen for the surete coming and goes to warn Pyle.
(d) Fowler suddenly feels protective of Pyle and goes in to rescue him.