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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. How much time do Liz and Leamas have to cross the border?
(a) A very short window.
(b) At least 3 hours.
(c) Until the sun comes up.
(d) No time at all -- they are running too late.

2. Liz receives a letter in Chapter 15. What does it say?
(a) That the library has been underpaying her for years.
(b) That she has been selected for an all-expense-paid trip to East Germany.
(c) That she has inherited a lot of money from her late mother.
(d) That Leamas will be home within a week.

3. What does the judge in Mundt's trial decide about the case?
(a) That Mundt is very, very guilty and must be sent to his death.
(b) That Leamas is very, very guilty and must be sent to his death.
(c) That Fiedler is relieved of his duties until they know what to do with him.
(d) That Liz should be returned to London as soon as possible.

4. When Mundt meets Leamas in his cell, where does Mundt take him?
(a) To the prison yards.
(b) To the hospital.
(c) To get dinner at a private dining room.
(d) To an interrogation room.

5. After Liz's testimony at Mundt's trial, who does Leamas defend?
(a) Fiedler.
(b) Mundt.
(c) Reimeck.
(d) Peters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Liz decide to do after receiving the letter?

2. Who does Fiedler believe to be the special agent?

3. How does Leamas react to Liz's testimony?

4. What was the evidence Fiedler used to support the warrant?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What incriminating piece of evidence does Liz disclose at Mundt's trial?

2. What does Leamas realize about Mundt at the end of Mundt's trial?

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

4. What does Mundt want to know about George Smiley while Mundt is interrogating Leamas?

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

6. Leamas and Fiedler are working toward what common goal?

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

8. What does Leamas' decision on top of the border wall represent?

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

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

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