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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. After Mundt's first interrogation, where does Leamus wake up?

2. What is the Fennan case?

3. When Mundt is first interrogating Leamas, Mundt is very interested in Leamas' meetings with whom?

4. Who climbs up the border wall first?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. At the end of Chapter 20, how is Leamas feeling about his mission?

5. What makes Leamas trust Fiedler even more after they both have been interrogated?

6. Explain Liz's interest in the Communist party and how this influences her reaction to their invitation.

7. What might Liz's disenchantment about the Community Party foreshadow?

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

9. Who do both Fiedler and Leamas appear to fight against when they are surprised by guards in Chapter 16?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast any two characters in the text. What makes them similar? What makes them different? Make sure to use examples from the text to support your thesis.

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

Leamas' final choice at the end of the novel can be seen as a bit controversial. Write a 2-3 page paper, using evidence from the text, arguing that Leamas' choice was not surprising based on what you know about his character. Then, write a 2-3 page paper, using evidence from the text, aruging that Leamas' choice was completely surprising based on what you know about his character.

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