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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 is the name of the hotel that Leamas stays in in Holland?

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

3. For how many days is Leamas sick while Liz nurses him back to health?

4. Where is Leamas' next mission once he returns to London after meeting with Control in Chapter 2?

5. Once Elvira crosses the German border, what does she report to Leamas?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Leamas react to Liz's secret? Why?

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

4. Why does Leamas take a long, complicated route when he meets up with his contact after being released from prison?

5. Most of Leamas' information about Fielder and Mundt is based on what?

6. In Chapter 3, is Leamas the spy the same person as Leamas the public man? Why or why not?

7. What does Leamas think about his career on his flight to London to meet with Control?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Complete a character analysis of one of the following characters: Liz, Leamas, Control, or Mundt. Make sure to address how their character changes throughout the story, what role their character plays in the story, and what significant things happen to them throughout the text. Additionally, make sure to use quotations from the text to provide evidence for your analysis.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

The title of the book can be seen as having multiple meanings. Take a position about what you think the title means, and provide examples from the text that demonstrate Leamas' time "in the cold," a time when he is considering coming in from the cold, and a time when he has clearly come in from the cold.

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