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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. Who does Liz have help break down Leamas' door when he has missed work?

2. After Elvira crosses the German border, what does Leamas give her?

3. What does Peters bring with him when he returns to see Leamas in Chapter 10?

4. When originally being questioned by Fiedler, who does Leamas begin to think might be the secret agent Control is trying to protect?

5. Leamas is supposed to mention his final mission to:

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Leamas refuse to believe that there could have been a spy in East Germany that he didn't know about?

2. How might the relationship between Miss Crail and Leamas be described? What makes it that way?

3. How does Leamas spend his time in prison after attacking the grocer?

4. Does Leamas' personal life seem in conflict or in line with his professional life? Why?

5. Who does Leamas assume is behind his story and picture being in the paper?

6. Using at least 3 adjectives, describe the overall tone of Chapter 1.

7. Why does Leamas need his life and his mistakes to be so public in Chapter 3?

8. What does Peter suggest about the money that Leamas was bringing to Scandinavian countries during Rolling Stone?

9. When Fiedler asks Leamas about his political philosophy, how does Leamas respond?

10. In Chapter 7, why does Leamas get a bit aggressive and state that he only wants to negotiate the deal with Kiever (instead of Ashe)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The shifting control of power, or at least the perception of such control, is one of several factors holding a very delicately balanced story together. Choose the character whom you believe has the most power throughout the novel, using at least 3 examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Who is duped the most in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold: Liz, Leamas, Fiedler, or the reader? Provide at least 3 examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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