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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of club does Leamas and his two new contacts visit shortly after Leamas is released from prison?
(a) A dance club.
(b) A golf club.
(c) A strip club.
(d) A gambling club.

2. When originally being questioned by Fiedler, who does Leamas begin to think might be the secret agent Control is trying to protect?
(a) Elvira.
(b) Liz.
(c) Fiedler.
(d) Peters.

3. What does Liz buy for Leamas when she finds him in his apartment?
(a) Books to read.
(b) Medical care.
(c) Food and medicine.
(d) Poison.

4. Who is Pitt?
(a) A man at the Labor Exchange.
(b) A man at the post office.
(c) A doctor.
(d) Leamas' old rival.

5. During the first part of Leamas' questioning, Peters disappears. How long is Peters gone for?
(a) One month.
(b) One year.
(c) One week.
(d) One day.

6. Where is Ashe's apartment located?
(a) Fisherman's Square.
(b) Del Mar Square.
(c) Marina Square.
(d) Dolphin Square.

7. Who is Liz Gold?
(a) A cataloging assistant in the library.
(b) The mailwoman.
(c) A nurse.
(d) A schoolteacher.

8. What does Leamas think when he first sees Pitt?
(a) That he's a fraud.
(b) That he looks familiar.
(c) That he might be a friend of his mother.
(d) That he's trying to steal from him.

9. What character does Leamas also meet once he is released from prison?
(a) Miss Crail.
(b) Liz Gold.
(c) Control.
(d) His mother.

10. After he stops working for British intelligence, where does Leamas live?
(a) In his family's home.
(b) In a small, shabby apartment.
(c) In a retirement home.
(d) Out in the country on a farm.

11. Who does Ashe introduce Leamas to in Chapter 7?
(a) Sam Kiever.
(b) His sister, on whom Leamas develops a crush.
(c) Arthur Ashe.
(d) A landlord who will rent Leamas an apartment.

12. Liz is visited by someone when Leamas is in prison. What does this person giver her?
(a) A box she must promise to hide.
(b) A key -- but she doesn't know what it's for.
(c) A lot of money.
(d) A card with a telephone number.

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

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

15. When Liz is visited by someone while Leamas is in prison, the visitor leaves what kind of impression with Liz?
(a) Strong and mysterious.
(b) Very dangerous and untrustworthy.
(c) That of an old, dear friend.
(d) Open and warm -- almost loving.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Leamas is in prison, who comes to visit Liz?

2. Which language does Leamas speak?

3. What is the Abteilung?

4. Who does Leamas meet when he is released from jail?

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

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