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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 does the judge in Mundt's trial decide about the case?

2. At the end of Chapter 18, Leamas views Fiedler as what?

3. Who is waiting for Liz when she is rescued?

4. What happens to Leamas when he is on top of the border wall?

5. How does Leamas react to Fiedler when Fiedler mentions Liz?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Leamas' reaction to Mundt when he begins to be interrogated by him?

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

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

4. How might the tone at the beginning of Chapter 21 be described? How might the tone at the end of Chapter 21 be described?

5. What response does Leamas give Liz about her feelings on the situation?

6. Why is Liz so disheartened with the low turnout to the Communist Party meeting in East Germany?

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

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

9. What problem does Liz pose for Leamas when she enters the courtroom during Mundt's trial?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Leamas' final choice at the end of the novel may seem surprising to some readers, but not surprising to others. Find three examples in the text that foreshadow this ending, making sure to explain how each one directly connects to Leamas' final decision at the border crossing.

Essay Topic 3

The reader's discovery of the actual plot that Leamas has been involved in dramatically changes the how the reader views what has happened in the novel up to that point. Discuss the dangers and benefits of having a very large, plot-altering secret come out at the end of a story. What are the pros? What are the cons? How does having such a secret exposed affect the reader?

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