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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. 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 were all paid off by Leamas.
(c) They are all paid off.
(d) They suddenly became due and she has no money.

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

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

4. How much time do Liz and Leamas have to cross the border?
(a) At least 3 hours.
(b) Until the sun comes up.
(c) A very short window.
(d) No time at all -- they are running too late.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After Mundt's first interrogation, where does Leamus wake up?

2. What does Mundt's representative argue during the trial?

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

4. What does Liz decide to do after receiving the letter?

5. During Mundt's trial, what is Fiedler arguing Mundt did?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. At the end of Chapter 20, how is Leamas feeling about his mission?

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

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

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

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

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

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