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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 Ashe introduce Leamas to in Chapter 7?
2. What is consuming most of Leamas' thoughts the longer he is questioned?
3. Where is Leamas' next mission once he returns to London after meeting with Control in Chapter 2?
4. What was the purpose of the secret mission Leamas reveals to Peters while being interrogated at the Hague?
5. Of what descent is Fiedler?.
Short Essay Questions
1. Using at least 3 adjectives, describe the overall tone of Chapter 1.
2. Why does Leamas refuse to believe that there could have been a spy in East Germany that he didn't know about?
3. What reaction does Liz have to George Smiley's visit?
4. What do Leamas' interactions with other people in Chapter 2 tell the reader about his character?
5. In Chapter 3, is Leamas the spy the same person as Leamas the public man? Why or why not?
6. Why does Kiever make Leamas' fake passport expire so soon?
7. How does Leamas spend his time in prison after attacking the grocer?
8. What can the reader conclude about Leamas' mission when George Smiley goes to visit Liz?
9. What does Peter suggest about the money that Leamas was bringing to Scandinavian countries during Rolling Stone?
10. How much information does Leamas give Liz about his profession?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the book, we never learn Control's real name. Discuss three reasons why an author would choose not to have a character's real name ever mentioned in a book and what the effect is.
Essay Topic 2
Chapter 5 (in which Liz nurses Leamas back to health) provides a significant amount of character development that is utilized throughout the rest of the novel. Give 3 things we learn about both Liz and Leamas in Chapter 5. Then describe, using examples from the text, how that information comes into play later in the story.
Essay Topic 3
Trust plays a critical role in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, between characters as well as between the reader and the author. Write about 3 specific instances in the novel where the reader must trust le Carre in order for the story to advance, even though le Carre isn't telling the reader all of the facts. How does this affect the book? How does it affect the relationship between le Carre and the reader? What devices does le Carre utilize to keep the reader's trust even though he is continually hiding the truth?
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