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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 Karden call for to refute Leamas' claims?
2. During Mundt's trial, what does Fiedler argue is suspicious about Mundt's time in England?
3. How does Leamas react to Liz's testimony?
4. Where is Liz taken after she is rescued?
5. Liz receives a letter in Chapter 15. What does it say?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain Liz's interest in the Communist party and how this influences her reaction to their invitation.
2. What is Leamas' reaction to Mundt when he begins to be interrogated by him?
3. Why does Leamas react the way that he does when Fiedler mentions Liz for the first time?
4. What triggers Leamas' realization about Mundt?
5. At the end of Chapter 20, how is Leamas feeling about his mission?
6. How might the tone at the beginning of Chapter 21 be described? How might the tone at the end of Chapter 21 be described?
7. What makes Leamas trust Fiedler even more after they both have been interrogated?
8. Is Leamas' treatment at the hands of Mundt surprising? Why or why not?
9. What response does Leamas give Liz about her feelings on the situation?
10. Why doesn't Leamas question the response from the bank in Chapter 14?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Violence plays a very significant role in a major turning point in the text, when Leamas is attacked, bound, and presented to Mundt. Write an essay discussing the use of violence in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. What could have been accomplished without the use of violence? What could not have been accomplished if all violence was eliminated? Make sure to use examples from the text to support your argument.
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
Research the basics of le Carre's life and explore how his personal and professional life may have had an impact on the story. Explain how le Carre's depiction of Leamas, the world of secret intelligence, and East Germany may have been shaped by specific examples from le Carre's own personal background and experiences.
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