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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Liz receives a letter in Chapter 15. What does it say?
(a) That she has inherited a lot of money from her late mother.
(b) That she has been selected for an all-expense-paid trip to East Germany.
(c) That the library has been underpaying her for years.
(d) That Leamas will be home within a week.

2. What does Leamas first do when he realizes he is going to be attacked after being out with Fiedler?
(a) He runs.
(b) He puts his hands up.
(c) He hides in the dark and waits for them to attack.
(d) He starts speaking Italian so they won't think he's a spy.

3. What happens to Leamas right at the end of Mundt's trial?
(a) He is given a new East German identity.
(b) He is sentenced to death.
(c) He remains under arrest.
(d) He is sent to Russia.

4. Who first arrives to rescue Liz after she has testified at Mundt's trial?
(a) Leamas.
(b) Mundt.
(c) Peters.
(d) Fiedler.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Leamas when he is on top of the border wall?

2. After Liz's testimony at Mundt's trial, who does Leamas defend?

3. What does Leamas say in response to Karden's accusations about him?

4. After Liz's testimony at Mundt's trial, what does Leamas express his severe disappointment in?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What major choice does Leamas make as he and Liz are crossing the border?

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

3. What problem does Liz pose for Leamas when she enters the courtroom during Mundt's trial?

4. What response does Leamas give Liz about her feelings on the situation?

5. Explain Liz's interest in the Communist party and how this influences her reaction to their invitation.

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

7. Does Liz trust the Communist party? Use at least one example from Chapter 15 to support your answer.

8. What makes Leamas trust Fiedler even more after they both have been interrogated?

9. What does Liz's arrival at Mundt's trial tell Leamas about British intelligence?

10. What triggers Leamas' realization about Mundt?

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