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

2. What does the commissar tell Liz about what will happen to Fiedler?
(a) He will be imprisoned for the rest of his life.
(b) He will be returned to London.
(c) He will be killed.
(d) He will be set free, but he must never leave East Germany.

3. During the trial, who does Fiedler accuse of murdering Karl Riemeck?
(a) Mundt.
(b) Leamas.
(c) Liz.
(d) Peters.

4. How many people show up for the Communist meeting Liz attends in East Germany?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) None.
(d) 7.

5. How does Liz feel about her presence at Mundt's trial?
(a) She refuses to even speak.
(b) She is more than happy to participate.
(c) She faints.
(d) She is confused and scared.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mundt is first interrogating Leamas, Mundt is very interested in Leamas' meetings with whom?

2. Who does Liz receive a letter from?

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

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

5. Who does Fiedler believe to be the special agent?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who do both Fiedler and Leamas appear to fight against when they are surprised by guards in Chapter 16?

7. During the Tribunal, and in response to Fiedler's questioning, what does Leamas say about Mundt being a secret agent?

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

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

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

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