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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. When Mundt meets Leamas in his cell, where does Mundt take him?

2. How does Liz feel about her presence at Mundt's trial?

3. During Mundt's first interrogation of Leamas, what does Mundt report has happened to Fiedler?

4. What was the evidence Fiedler used to support the warrant?

5. When Leamas and Fiedler are attacked, where are they?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What triggers Leamas' realization about Mundt?

5. After Mundt's trial ends, who does Liz believe to be "right" and "good" in the situation?

6. What incriminating piece of evidence does Liz disclose at Mundt's trial?

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

8. Why is Liz so disheartened with the low turnout to the Communist Party meeting in East Germany?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The reader's discovery of the actual plot that Leamas has been involved in dramatically changes the how the reader views what has happened in the novel up to that point. Discuss the dangers and benefits of having a very large, plot-altering secret come out at the end of a story. What are the pros? What are the cons? How does having such a secret exposed affect the reader?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare and contrast any two characters in the text. What makes them similar? What makes them different? Make sure to use examples from the text to support your thesis.

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