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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Leamas think when he first sees Pitt?
(a) That he might be a friend of his mother.
(b) That he's a fraud.
(c) That he's trying to steal from him.
(d) That he looks familiar.

2. Once Elvira crosses the German border, what does she report to Leamas?
(a) All of her spy network has been captured.
(b) She doesn't meet Leamas to report to him.
(c) Her spy network is all in place.
(d) Her spy network has fled for safety.

3. What fake item does Fiedler want from Leamas?
(a) Fake passport.
(b) Fake signature.
(c) Fake gold ring.
(d) Fake moustache.

4. Which of the following is the best description of Miss Crail?
(a) She loves creating conflict.
(b) She really likes Leamas.
(c) She's very particular.
(d) She is not very close with her mother.

5. Who comes to the German border first in chapter 1?
(a) Karl.
(b) They never come to the border.
(c) Elvira.
(d) They come at the same time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Leamas' political philosophy?

2. How does the relationship between Liz and Leamas change after they've known each other for a little while?

3. Once everyone realizes that Leamas is wanted in Britain, where does Peters take Leamas?

4. Who is Alexander Thwaite?

5. In Chapter 12, what does Fiedler ask Leamas about?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Leamas react to what happens when Karl tries to cross the border in Chapter 1?

2. When Leamas and Liz first meet, is Leamas interested or disinterested in Liz? Given an example from the text to support your answer.

3. Why does Leamas refuse to believe that there could have been a spy in East Germany that he didn't know about?

4. In Chapter 10, what is the character of Liz Gold beginning to represent?

5. In Chapter 7, why does Leamas get a bit aggressive and state that he only wants to negotiate the deal with Kiever (instead of Ashe)?

6. What helps Leamas the most in his creation of a public persona in Chapter 3? How does it help him?

7. What does Leamas' political philosophy (or lack thereof) symbolize?

8. Why does Leamas need his life and his mistakes to be so public in Chapter 3?

9. In Chapter 5, why does Leamas tell Liz to leave and never come back?

10. Based on the description of Leamas in Chapter 2, list 3 adjectives that describe him physically.

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