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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. What drives Leamas' unhealthy life choices in after he leaves British intelligence?

2. After he stops working for British intelligence, where does Leamas live?

3. What is Miss Crail's relationship to Leamas?

4. During Leamas' continued interrogations, how is Fiedler's character presented?

5. What kind of document does Fiedler use to try to learn more about the secret agent?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Leamas and Liz first meet, is Leamas interested or disinterested in Liz? Given an example from the text to support your answer.

3. How much information does Leamas give Liz about his profession?

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

5. What logistics does Kiever have covered at the end of Chapter 7?

6. In Chapter 10, what is the character of Liz Gold beginning to represent?

7. What can the reader conclude about Leamas' mission when George Smiley goes to visit Liz?

8. Name 3 things you learn about Leamas in Chapter 1.

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

10. Based on the description of Leamas in Chapter 2, list 3 adjectives that describe him physically.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a 2-3 page essay arguing that Leamas is a good man. Use at least 3 examples from the story to provide evidence for your argument. Then, write a 2-3 page essay arguing that Leamas is a bad man. Again, use at least 3 examples from the story to provide evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Would The Spy Who Came in from the Cold's characters' personal struggles change if placed in a more modern-day situation (for example, a British spy during the Iraq war)? Support your answer by using 3 specific examples, and compare or contrast your modern-day evidence to events or situations in the text.

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