Cold War- Bridges of Spies

Question 1

Rosenberg sold atomic secrets to the SU. How is Abel different?

Accepted Answer

American Justice will place him on trial.

Question 2

Does James Donovan give up any information?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 3

How does the judge respond to Donovan's request to delay the trial?

Accepted Answer

Judge hopes for conviction, Denied

Question 4

When Donovan returns to East Germany , what message does Donovan leave?

Accepted Answer

Trade Abel for two men- Powers and Pryor

Question 5

What happens to Donovan's house shortly after sentencing of Abel?

Accepted Answer

Drive by shooting

Question 6

What are the charges against Abel?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 7

What does the US government offer Abel to cooperate?

Accepted Answer

Job, Money

Question 8

Why does the Am Grad Student from Yale cross to East Germany?

Accepted Answer

Helping gf and father cross the border

Question 9

Who does Donovan meet at the SU Embassy?

Accepted Answer

Abel's family (wife, daughter, and cousin)

Question 10

Who is following James Donovan, and why?

Accepted Answer

CIA, to violate Attorney Client Privilege

Question 11

Why does Donovan believe it is in his best interest NOT to execute Abel?

Accepted Answer

Keep alive and use as trade

Question 12

Where do the East Germans release Pryor?

Accepted Answer

Checkpoint Charlie

Question 13

Why might SU shoot Abel?

Accepted Answer

Question if shared secrets

Question 14

How do students in the 1950s prepare for the atomic bomb?

Accepted Answer

Duck and Cover

Question 15

SU KGB Spy Rudolph Abel is followed by US agents. While painting the Brooklyn bridge, he finds

Accepted Answer

a fake nickel with a note inside

Question 16

What sentence did Francis Gary Powers receive from the SU courts?

Accepted Answer

10 yr confinement and 3 yr prison

Question 17

When confronted by US agents, why did Abel ask to clean his paints?

Accepted Answer

He had to destroy the note from the park bench

Question 18

Who is John Foster Dulles? Why does the government want Donovan to negotiate the trade?

Accepted Answer

Grad Student and Private Citizen; Secretary of State

Question 19

How does the jury rule on the three counts against Abel?

Accepted Answer

Guilty

Question 20

What is happening in Berlin at this time?

Accepted Answer

A wall

Question 21

When Abel was arrested, was he beaten?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 22

Why does Donovan file a motion disputing evidence gathered against Abel? Court ruling?

Accepted Answer

No search warrant; Denied

Question 23

How to the people on the train respond to Donovan when they realize he is defending a SU spy?

Accepted Answer

Disapprove

Question 24

When Donovan is riding in Vogel's car, what happens?

Accepted Answer

Get pulled over for speeding, Get arrested because Donovan has the wrong papers

Question 25

How is Powers treatment in prison portrayed?

Accepted Answer

Poorly and deprived, Interrogated constantly

Question 26

Who steals Donovan's coat when he arrives to East Berlin?

Accepted Answer

A gang of boys

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