Modified Bridge of Spies Quiz

What did Rudolf Abel find underneath the park bench?

• A hollowed out nickel with a secret message

• Nothing

• A brown paper bag

What was Mary Donovan’s opinion on her husband defending Rudolf Abel?

• She supported him fully.

• She thought that it was a bad idea.

• She divorced him.

How did the jury rule in the case against Rudolf Abel?

• They found him innocent.

• The released him immediately.

• They found him guilty.

What were the U2 pilots instructed to do if they were shot down over the Soviet Union?

• Blow up the plane and “spend the dollar”

• Tell the Soviets everything in hopes of being released

• Evacuate the plane and flee to China

How long was Francis Gary Powers sentenced to prison in the Soviet Union?

• He was sentenced for 2 months.

• He was sentenced for 10 years.

• He was sentenced for 6 weeks.

What was Frederic Pryor studying in Berlin when he was arrested?

• He was studying to be a spy.

• He was studying economics.

• He was studying to be a doctor.

What did Ivan Schischkin call Donovan’s plan for exchanging Abel for Powers?

• The ‘Progressive Plan’

• The 'Impatient Plan'

• The ‘Bridge of Spies Plan’

What did Donovan witness on the train from East Berlin to West Berlin?

• He witnessed a cat jumping on the wall.

• He witnessed a drunk guy singing.

• He witnessed people trying to escape and being shot.

What was Donovan waiting for before he exchanged Abel for Powers on the Glienicke Bridge?

• He was waiting for the stroke of 6 am.

• He was waiting for confirmation that Pryor was released at Checkpoint Charlie.

• He was waiting for US snipers to shoot the Ivan Shischskin.

In the post script, we found out that President Kennedy asked James Donovan to negotiate the release of prisoners after what failed invasion?

• The Bay of Pigs invasion

• The invasion on Normandy

• The invasion of South Korea