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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. Which of the following jobs does Leamas also take in Chapter 3?

2. What does Leamas say in his secret letter to Liz?

3. When Liz is visited by someone while Leamas is in prison, the visitor leaves what kind of impression with Liz?

4. What does Peters bring with him when he returns to see Leamas in Chapter 10?

5. Who are the British allied with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Name 3 things you learn about Leamas in Chapter 1.

2. What reaction does Liz have to George Smiley's visit?

3. When Fiedler asks Leamas about his political philosophy, how does Leamas respond?

4. Most of Leamas' information about Fielder and Mundt is based on what?

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

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

7. How does Leamas spend his time in prison after attacking the grocer?

8. Who does Leamas assume is behind his story and picture being in the paper?

9. What can the reader conclude about Leamas' mission when George Smiley goes to visit Liz?

10. Why does Leamas take a long, complicated route when he meets up with his contact after being released from prison?

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

Foreshadowing plays a strong role in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Using the 3 earliest examples of foreshadowing that you can find in the book, explain what they foreshadow and how their presence helps the reader understand what happens at the conclusion of the text.

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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