The Quiet American Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Quiet American? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Where is Pyle's innocence most visible?


The games he plays.
His deeds of love and war.
His clothing.
His dance moves.
Q. What does Fowler momentarily envy when considering the two American women at the coffee centre?


Their ice-cream
Their apparent wealth
Their sanitized world
Their magical ice powers
Q. What drug seems to be the most popular in Saigon?


Opium
Zoloft
Extremis
Steroids
Q. From where does the war look picturesque?


The Hotel Continental
The Farmlands
The Cathedral bell tower
Fowler's apartment
Q. What makes it hard for Fowler to believe in God?


Children killed in war
Granger's sick son
The uncertainty of life
The fact that Pyle believes in God