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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 is Karden?

2. How is Liz transported to the "special meeting" she is told she needs to attend?

3. How could Liz's reaction to the plot that Leamas explains as they flee East German best be described?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Leamas react the way that he does when Fiedler mentions Liz for the first time?

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

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

6. Why doesn't Leamas question the response from the bank in Chapter 14?

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

8. What major choice does Leamas make as he and Liz are crossing the border?

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

10. What triggers Leamas' realization about Mundt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The title of the book can be seen as having multiple meanings. Take a position about what you think the title means, and provide examples from the text that demonstrate Leamas' time "in the cold," a time when he is considering coming in from the cold, and a time when he has clearly come in from the cold.

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

Would The Spy Who Came in from the Cold's characters' personal struggles change if placed in a more modern-day situation (for example, a British spy during the Iraq war)? Support your answer by using 3 specific examples, and compare or contrast your modern-day evidence to events or situations in the text.

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