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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 is the Praesidium?

2. During the trial, who does Fiedler accuse of murdering Karl Riemeck?

3. During Mundt's trial, what does Liz say happened to Leamas' debts?

4. How long is Leamas is beaten in Chapter 16?

5. What is the official name of Mundt's trial?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Liz take away from her conversation with the wardeness in Chapter 24?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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