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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During Mundt's trial, what does Liz say happened to Leamas' debts?
(a) They ballooned out of control because he couldn't pay them from prison.
(b) They suddenly became due and the collectors came after her.
(c) They are all paid off.
(d) Leamas had no debts when he went to prison.

2. What is the Praesidium?
(a) The secret tunnel system Leamas uses to escape.
(b) A torture method Mundt uses on Leamas.
(c) The ruling council of East Germany.
(d) The prison where Leamas is being kept.

3. What happens to Liz when she is on top of the border wall?
(a) She makes it over but breaks her ankle on the way down.
(b) She is shot and falls to the bottom.
(c) She saves Leamas by pushing him over to the other side.
(d) She faints from stress, and Leamas has to carry her.

4. After Liz's testimony at Mundt's trial, what does Leamas express his severe disappointment in?
(a) The West Germans.
(b) The East Germans.
(c) The Russians.
(d) The British.

5. Who climbs up the border wall second?
(a) Leamas.
(b) Peters
(c) Liz.
(d) Mundt.

6. What does the bank's reply to Leamas' forged inquiry lead Fiedler to believe?
(a) That Mundt must be the special agent.
(b) That Liz is more than she seems to be.
(c) That there's no way Mundt could be the special agent.
(d) That Leamas really did commit embezzlement.

7. During Mundt's trial, what does Fiedler bring Leamas to the stand to explain?
(a) The reason why Liz was the person behind the entire mission.
(b) The banking procedures behind Rolling Stone.
(c) The function of several secret gadgets Fiedler found on Mundt.
(d) The secret codes needed to get into British intelligence buildings.

8. What does Leamas tell Fiedler about Liz?
(a) That she has a pretty sister Fiedler can date, too.
(b) That he wants her brought to East Berlin.
(c) That he's going to ask her to marry him.
(d) That she cannot be brought into the mission for any reason.

9. After Liz's testimony at Mundt's trial, who does Leamas defend?
(a) Reimeck.
(b) Fiedler.
(c) Mundt.
(d) Peters.

10. After being sent the document with Leamas' forged signature, how does the bank reply?
(a) That the money inquired about was withdrawn already.
(b) That the money has been transferred to Liz Gold's personal account.
(c) That there never was any money to begin with.
(d) That the money has grown considerably from interest.

11. During Mundt's first interrogation of Leamas, what does Mundt report has happened to Fiedler?
(a) He has been killed.
(b) He has ratted Leamas out.
(c) He has fled the country.
(d) He has been arrested.

12. Who is waiting for Liz when she is rescued?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Miss Crail.
(c) Leamas.
(d) No one -- she must flee in secret.

13. When Mundt meets Leamas in his cell, where does Mundt take him?
(a) To an interrogation room.
(b) To get dinner at a private dining room.
(c) To the hospital.
(d) To the prison yards.

14. When Liz first arrives in East Germany, what does she do?
(a) Has her passport stolen.
(b) Meets with common people.
(c) Attends a very fancy ceremony with the king.
(d) Loses all of her luggage.

15. Where is Liz taken after she is rescued?
(a) To a waiting car.
(b) To a nice hotel.
(c) To the airport.
(d) To the train station.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Karden accuse Leamas of during Mundt's trial?

2. How is Liz transported to the "special meeting" she is told she needs to attend?

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

4. Who climbs up the border wall first?

5. How many guards does Leamas knock out while trying to defend himself?

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