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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. After Mundt's first interrogation, where does Leamus wake up?

2. What happens to Leamas when he is on top of the border wall?

3. Who does Liz meet at a Communist Party meeting?

4. Where is Liz taken after she is rescued?

5. At the end of Chapter 19, how has Liz's experience in East Germany been?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Liz think is wrong with the explanation Leamas gives her (as they are fleeing Germany) about what will happen to Fiedler and Mundt?

2. What response does Leamas give Liz about her feelings on the situation?

3. Who do both Fiedler and Leamas appear to fight against when they are surprised by guards in Chapter 16?

4. What might Liz's disenchantment about the Community Party foreshadow?

5. Why doesn't Leamas question the response from the bank in Chapter 14?

6. What is Leamas' reaction to Mundt when he begins to be interrogated by him?

7. What triggers Leamas' realization about Mundt?

8. What does Mundt want to know about George Smiley while Mundt is interrogating Leamas?

9. Leamas and Fiedler are working toward what common goal?

10. Why does Leamas react the way that he does when Fiedler mentions Liz for the first time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which 2 characters in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold have the strongest relationship? Use examples from the text to support your argument. Remember that a strong relationship can also mean a negative one.

Essay Topic 2

Would The Spy Who Came in from the Cold's characters' personal struggles change if placed in a more modern-day situation (for example, a British spy during the Iraq war)? Support your answer by using 3 specific examples, and compare or contrast your modern-day evidence to events or situations in the text.

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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