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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 is Liz's reaction to the attendance numbers for the Communist meeting she attends in East Germany?
(a) She can't believe how young all the attendees are.
(b) She is flattered that they liked her speech so much.
(c) She is excited so many people came.
(d) She feels disenchanted with the Communist Party.

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

3. After Liz's testimony at Mundt's trial, what does Leamas do?
(a) Confesses the he's a Russian double agent.
(b) Confesses that he's the father to her unborn baby.
(c) Confesses that he loves her.
(d) Confesses that he's a British double agent.

4. When Leamas wakes up after being beaten, where is he?
(a) Back in London.
(b) In hiding in Liz's house.
(c) In the trunk of a car.
(d) In a cell.

5. Who does Fiedler believe to be the special agent?
(a) Mundt.
(b) Liz.
(c) Peters.
(d) Leamas.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Liz's testimony at Mundt's trial, who does Leamas defend?

2. At the end of Chapter 19, how has Liz's experience in East Germany been?

3. What does Mundt's representative argue during the trial?

4. Liz receives a letter in Chapter 15. What does it say?

5. How much time do Liz and Leamas have to cross the border?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Liz think is wrong with the explanation Leamas gives her (as they are fleeing Germany) about what will happen to Fiedler and Mundt?

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

5. Explain Liz's interest in the Communist party and how this influences her reaction to their invitation.

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

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

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

9. After Mundt's trial ends, who does Liz believe to be "right" and "good" in the situation?

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

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