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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. What does Liz decide to do after receiving the letter?
(a) Keep her job at the library.
(b) Accept the invitation and go to East Germany.
(c) Ignore it and see if another one comes.
(d) Decline her inheritance since it comes with restrictions.

2. What was the evidence Fiedler used to support the warrant?
(a) Information provided by Leamas and other sources.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) Information provided by Liz.
(d) Information provided by Miss Crail.

3. What happens to Leamas when he is on top of the border wall?
(a) He panics and loses his balance, falling to the wrong side.
(b) He takes a bullet for Liz, but saves her life.
(c) He makes the choice to stand up and get shot also.
(d) He makes it over safely.

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

5. How knowledgeable is Liz about Germany?
(a) Not very.
(b) She's fluent in German and has a Ph.D. in German literature.
(c) She grew up there.
(d) Incredibly knowledgeable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What warrant did Fiedler apply for on the day of his arrest?

2. What is the official name of Mundt's trial?

3. What does Karden ask Liz about during Mundt's trial?

4. What key realization does Leamas come to at the end of Mundt's trial?

5. What does the judge in Mundt's trial decide about the case?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Leamas' treatment at the hands of Mundt surprising? Why or why not?

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

3. Why doesn't Leamas question the response from the bank in Chapter 14?

4. What incriminating piece of evidence does Liz disclose at Mundt's trial?

5. What does Mundt want to know about George Smiley while Mundt is interrogating Leamas?

6. Why is Liz so disheartened with the low turnout to the Communist Party meeting in East Germany?

7. What does Leamas realize about Mundt at the end of Mundt's trial?

8. What does Leamas' decision on top of the border wall represent?

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

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

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