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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. How long is Leamas is beaten in Chapter 16?
2. What does Leamas first do when he realizes he is going to be attacked after being out with Fiedler?
3. How many guards does Leamas knock out while trying to defend himself?
4. How many people show up for the Communist meeting Liz attends in East Germany?
5. What has happened to Leamas between when he was knocked out and when he wakes up?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Leamas realize about Mundt at the end of Mundt's trial?
2. What does Leamas' decision on top of the border wall represent?
3. Does Liz trust the Communist party? Use at least one example from Chapter 15 to support your answer.
4. At the end of Chapter 20, how is Leamas feeling about his mission?
5. What is Leamas' reaction to Mundt when he begins to be interrogated by him?
6. What does Liz take away from her conversation with the wardeness in Chapter 24?
7. Why does Leamas react the way that he does when Fiedler mentions Liz for the first time?
8. During the Tribunal, and in response to Fiedler's questioning, what does Leamas say about Mundt being a secret agent?
9. What might Liz's disenchantment about the Community Party foreshadow?
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
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Which 2 characters in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold have the strongest relationship? Use examples from the text to support your argument. Remember that a strong relationship can also mean a negative one.
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