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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. Who is Elvira?
2. What is the public perception of why Leamas left his job?
3. What does Leamas learn about Elivra in Chapter 7?
4. What items did the secret mission, revealed to Peters by Leamas at the Hauge, involve?
5. Whose house does Leamas go to after he is released from prison?
Short Essay Questions
1. How much information does Leamas give Liz about his profession?
2. What can the reader conclude about Leamas' mission when George Smiley goes to visit Liz?
3. How does Leamas spend his time in prison after attacking the grocer?
4. How might the relationship between Miss Crail and Leamas be described? What makes it that way?
5. Leamas sees something when he leaves Liz's apartment after spending the night for the first time. What does it tell Leamas?
6. When Leamas and Liz first meet, is Leamas interested or disinterested in Liz? Given an example from the text to support your answer.
7. Based on the description of Leamas in Chapter 2, list 3 adjectives that describe him physically.
8. How does Leamas react to what happens when Karl tries to cross the border in Chapter 1?
9. Using at least 3 adjectives, describe the overall tone of Chapter 1.
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
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 2
The truth can be hard to find within The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. While finding the truth is part of the plot, it also proves to be a challenge for the reader. Select three "facts" that the reader must assume, at the beginning of the story, are true in order for the rest of the book to be believable. Then show, using specific examples from the text, how those "facts" are later proven to be untrue, and how le Carre exposes their falsity.
Essay Topic 3
Complete a character analysis of one of the following characters: Liz, Leamas, Control, or Mundt. Make sure to address how their character changes throughout the story, what role their character plays in the story, and what significant things happen to them throughout the text. Additionally, make sure to use quotations from the text to provide evidence for your analysis.
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