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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 12, what does Fiedler ask Leamas about?
2. What is the real reason Leamas left his job at British intelligence after meeting with Control?
3. During Leamas' continued interrogations, how is Fiedler's character presented?
4. Who is Alexander Thwaite?
5. Who is Liz Gold?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Leamas assume is behind his story and picture being in the paper?
2. What logistics does Kiever have covered at the end of Chapter 7?
3. In Chapter 3, is Leamas the spy the same person as Leamas the public man? Why or why not?
4. How does Leamas react to Liz's secret? Why?
5. In Chapter 12, what does Leamas remember about Controls' advice regarding Fiedler?
6. How does Leamas react to what happens when Karl tries to cross the border in Chapter 1?
7. What helps Leamas the most in his creation of a public persona in Chapter 3? How does it help him?
8. What can the reader conclude about Leamas' mission when George Smiley goes to visit Liz?
9. Why does Kiever make Leamas' fake passport expire so soon?
10. What does Leamas think about his career on his flight to London to meet with Control?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Violence plays a very significant role in a major turning point in the text, when Leamas is attacked, bound, and presented to Mundt. Write an essay discussing the use of violence in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. What could have been accomplished without the use of violence? What could not have been accomplished if all violence was eliminated? Make sure to use examples from the text to support your argument.
Essay Topic 2
Leamas' final choice at the end of the novel can be seen as a bit controversial. Write a 2-3 page paper, using evidence from the text, arguing that Leamas' choice was not surprising based on what you know about his character. Then, write a 2-3 page paper, using evidence from the text, aruging that Leamas' choice was completely surprising based on what you know about his character.
Essay Topic 3
Foreshadowing plays a strong role in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Using the 3 earliest examples of foreshadowing that you can find in the book, explain what they foreshadow and how their presence helps the reader understand what happens at the conclusion of the text.
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