The Spy and the Traitor Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 31:

1.

How did the KGB attempt to extract a confession from Gordievksy? (from Cat and Mouse - The Dry Cleaner)

They poisoned him with a truth serum.

They threatened to bomb Britain.

They threatened to hurt his family.

They tortured him.

2.

Who replaced Philip Hawkins as spymaster for Gordievsky? (from Green Ink and Microfilm - Agent BOOT)

Richard Bromhead.

Margaret Thatcher.

Geoffrey Guscott.

Victoria Price.

3.

How did Gordievsky help improve Russian and British relations? (from Mr. Collins and Mrs. Thatcher - Russian Roulette)

He helped inform British spies in Russia on how to conduct themselves to get the most information possible.

His knowledge of both cultures allowed him to inform his employees on how to act.

He prepared Thatcher and Gorbachev on how they should act during their meeting.

His kindness towards the British government was unlike any Russian in history.

4.

Who was responsible for the documents labelled KOBA sent to Guk? (from The Safe House - Koba)

James Spooner.

John Bettany.

Aldrich Ames.

Victoria Price.

5.

Why did PET and the Danish government think Oleg Gordievsky was a person they could blackmail? (from Introduction - SUNBEAM )

Because he was having an affair and they could leverage it.

Because he purchased homosexual pornography.

Because he was a terrible employee.

Because they knew he hated the Soviet Union.

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