The Spy Who Came in from the Cold Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 145 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 145 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Elvira?

2. What happens to Karl in the first chapter?

3. Which of the following is the best description of Leamas' appearance after he leaves British intelligence?

4. What character does Leamas also meet once he is released from prison?

5. What person does Leamas think of and remember while being questioned by Peters?

Short Essay Questions

1. How much information does Leamas give Liz about his profession?

2. What does Leamas think about his career on his flight to London to meet with Control?

3. Why does Leamas need his life and his mistakes to be so public in Chapter 3?

4. In Chapter 3, is Leamas the spy the same person as Leamas the public man? Why or why not?

5. What shooting rule do the West German guards operate under?

6. In Chapter 10, what is the character of Liz Gold beginning to represent?

7. What does Peter suggest about the money that Leamas was bringing to Scandinavian countries during Rolling Stone?

8. How does Leamas react to Liz's secret? Why?

9. What logistics does Kiever have covered at the end of Chapter 7?

10. In Chapter 5, why does Leamas tell Liz to leave and never come back?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The shifting control of power, or at least the perception of such control, is one of several factors holding a very delicately balanced story together. Choose the character whom you believe has the most power throughout the novel, using at least 3 examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Complete a character analysis of one of the following characters: Liz, Leamas, Control, or Mundt. Make sure to address how their character changes throughout the story, what role their character plays in the story, and what significant things happen to them throughout the text. Additionally, make sure to use quotations from the text to provide evidence for your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

The character of Liz Gold plays a pivotal role in the novel. Could it be argued that Liz is also working for the British intelligence service? Citing 3 examples from the text, write an argument that either supports or denies this hypothesis. Make sure to use at lease 3 examples from the text to support your position.

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