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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 arrives at the end of the Communist meeting Liz attends in East Germany?

2. What happens to Liz when she is on top of the border wall?

3. What does Karden ask Liz about during Mundt's trial?

4. What key realization does Leamas come to at the end of Mundt's trial?

5. What is Liz's initial reaction to the letter she receives?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Liz's arrival at Mundt's trial tell Leamas about British intelligence?

2. During the Tribunal, and in response to Fiedler's questioning, what does Leamas say about Mundt being a secret agent?

3. Leamas and Fiedler are working toward what common goal?

4. What does Leamas' decision on top of the border wall represent?

5. Is Leamas' treatment at the hands of Mundt surprising? Why or why not?

6. What incriminating piece of evidence does Liz disclose at Mundt's trial?

7. Does Liz trust the Communist party? Use at least one example from Chapter 15 to support your answer.

8. What does Liz think is wrong with the explanation Leamas gives her (as they are fleeing Germany) about what will happen to Fiedler and Mundt?

9. What does Liz take away from her conversation with the wardeness in Chapter 24?

10. What triggers Leamas' realization about Mundt?

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

The truth can be hard to find within The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. While finding the truth is part of the plot, it also proves to be a challenge for the reader. Select three "facts" that the reader must assume, at the beginning of the story, are true in order for the rest of the book to be believable. Then show, using specific examples from the text, how those "facts" are later proven to be untrue, and how le Carre exposes their falsity.

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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