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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Leamas stop showing up for work at the library?
(a) He quit.
(b) He got in a big fight with Miss Crail.
(c) It's not part of his mission.
(d) He is very ill.

2. In chapter 1, we get a sense that Leamas is:
(a) A double agent.
(b) A brand new spy.
(c) A seasoned spy.
(d) In love with Elvira.

3. Where does Leamas request he be sent after he officially defects?
(a) Soviet territory.
(b) London.
(c) Anywhere that isn't in Europe.
(d) America.

4. Who are the British allied with?
(a) West Germany.
(b) Both West and East Germany.
(c) East German.
(d) No one.

5. What does Leamas believe Ashe to be?
(a) An annoying middleman.
(b) The brains behind the operation.
(c) A spy from Control.
(d) A very wealthy and important businessman.

6. Which of the following is the best description of Leamas' appearance after he leaves British intelligence?
(a) Dirty and unkempt.
(b) Very conservative.
(c) Clean and respectable.
(d) Very non-traditional.

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

8. What is the name of the hotel that Leamas stays in in Holland?
(a) Le Mirage.
(b) The Ritz Carlton.
(c) A dirty, no-name hotel.
(d) The Eiffel Tower Hotel & Spa.

9. What do others call Leamas in respect to his relationship with alcohol after he quits working for British intelligence?
(a) A prude.
(b) A bartender.
(c) A drunk.
(d) A distributor.

10. Whose house does Leamas go to after he is released from prison?
(a) George Smiley's.
(b) Liz Gold's.
(c) His mother's.
(d) Miss Crail's.

11. What person does Leamas think of and remember while being questioned by Peters?
(a) Liz.
(b) His ex-wife.
(c) Miss Crail.
(d) His mother.

12. Which language does Leamas speak?
(a) English.
(b) Dutch.
(c) All of these languages.
(d) German.

13. Who is Alex Leamas?
(a) An average citizen.
(b) A West German spy.
(c) An East German spy.
(d) A British secret agent.

14. What does Leamas see when he leaves Liz's apartment after first spending the night?
(a) Liz's other lover.
(b) A strange man in the fog.
(c) A sweet family.
(d) A lost dog.

15. What fake item does Fiedler want from Leamas?
(a) Fake gold ring.
(b) Fake passport.
(c) Fake signature.
(d) Fake moustache.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Elvira?

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

4. After leaving the Hague, Leamas ultimately ends up in:

5. When Leamas is released from jail, he meets someone. What do they first do together?

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