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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What people does Control tell Leamas to look up before starting his new mission?
(a) Karl Reimeck & Peter Smiley.
(b) George Guilliam & Peter Smiley.
(c) No one -- he's supposed to work alone.
(d) George Smiley & Peter Guilliam.

2. Who does Miss Crail talk to on the phone most of the time?
(a) Reporters.
(b) Leamas.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her husband.

3. After Elvira crosses the German border, what does Leamas give her?
(a) Keys to his own house.
(b) Keys to a safe apartment.
(c) Top secret documents.
(d) Keys to a new car.

4. What happens to Karl in the first chapter?
(a) He retires and has a party.
(b) He is shot.
(c) He quits his job.
(d) He becomes a spy.

5. Leamas publicly appears to do what at everything he does after leaving his job at British intelligence in Chapter 3?
(a) None of the above.
(b) Succeed.
(c) Fail.
(d) Triumph.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the real reason Leamas left his job at British intelligence after meeting with Control?

2. In what time period is this novel taking place?

3. Which of the following jobs does Leamas also take in Chapter 3?

4. Where is Leamas' next mission once he returns to London after meeting with Control in Chapter 2?

5. What does Leamas think about on his flight back to London after meeting with Control?

(see the answer key)

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