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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Karden call for to refute Leamas' claims?
(a) A secret witness.
(b) A special jury to look into Leamas' allegations.
(c) Karden calls Fiedler to the stand, who has been recording Leamas all along.
(d) For Leamas to be tortured so he'll talk on the stand.

2. During Mundt's trial, what is Fiedler arguing Mundt did?
(a) Sold plans for making a bomb to the Americans.
(b) Sold guns to the Russians.
(c) Lied about believing Communism to be the best form of government.
(d) Became a secret British agent.

3. Toward the end of the novel, what does Liz believe about Mundt?
(a) He saved her life.
(b) He is a relative of Leamas.
(c) He is a bad man who should be punished.
(d) He should be compensated better for how hard he works.

4. During Mundt's trial, what does Liz say happened to her debts?
(a) They ballooned out of control because she is so sad about Leamas leaving.
(b) They suddenly became due and she has no money.
(c) They were all paid off by Leamas.
(d) They are all paid off.

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

6. How does Leamas react to Fiedler when Fiedler mentions Liz?
(a) He starts to cry for the first time in the novel.
(b) He gets very angry.
(c) He pleads with Fiedler to let him visit Liz.
(d) He asks Fiedler to deliver his secret letter.

7. Who starts shooting at Liz and Leamas?
(a) The Vopos.
(b) The West Berlin guards.
(c) British intelligence agents.
(d) No one -- they are finally safe.

8. When Leamas wakes up after being beaten, where is he?
(a) In the trunk of a car.
(b) In hiding in Liz's house.
(c) Back in London.
(d) In a cell.

9. 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.

10. How many guards does Leamas knock out while trying to defend himself?
(a) 3.
(b) None.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

11. What character surprisingly appears during Mundt's trial?
(a) Peters.
(b) Control.
(c) Miss Crail.
(d) Liz.

12. After Liz's testimony at Mundt's trial, what does Leamas do?
(a) Confesses that he's the father to her unborn baby.
(b) Confesses that he loves her.
(c) Confesses that he's a British double agent.
(d) Confesses the he's a Russian double agent.

13. What does Karden accuse Leamas of during Mundt's trial?
(a) Of robbing Fiedler when he wasn't paying attention.
(b) Of stealing money from the British government and not sharing it.
(c) Of seeking refuge with the East Germans when he's really a British fugitive.
(d) Of being a double agent and setting up false evidence against Mundt.

14. At the end of Chapter 18, Leamas views Fiedler as what?
(a) An annoying middleman.
(b) Someone he can use to reach his goal, but that he doesn't really like.
(c) His ally.
(d) His enemy.

15. During Mundt's trial, what does Fiedler argue is suspicious about Mundt's time in England?
(a) That Mundt was stationed there even though he didn't speak English.
(b) That Mundt never came into the office, but still was paid for his work.
(c) That Mundt was able to escape without any negative consequences.
(d) That Mundt came home with way too much money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is waiting for Liz when she is rescued?

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

3. The last thing Leamas remembers about his first interrogation with Mundt is:

4. What is the Fennan case?

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

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