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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. What happens to Indocharter's bank account?

2. Why does Smiley know all about Sally Cale?

3. In Part 1, Chapter 9, how is Phoebe Wayfarer's spy work described?

4. Who does Jerry spend the weekend with in Part 1, Chapter 5?

5. Why does Jerry need Frost's help at the Hong Kong bank?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the journalists visit High Haven in Part 1, Chapter 1?

2. When Smiley visits the Worthingtons in Part 1, Chapter 10, what does he read in their letters?

3. How do Jerry's pictures of the bank account help Smiley's investigation?

4. When Smiley visits Elizabeth Worthington's parents in Part 1, Chapter 10, what does he learn about them?

5. What does Smiley learn about Peter Worthington's life when he visits him in Part 1, Chapter 10?

6. Why is Smiley interested in the Russian money laundering case?

7. In Part 1, Chapter 4, why will it be difficult for Smiley to run an investigation in Hong Kong?

8. What does Jerry do after receiving his telegram in Part 1, Chapter 2?

9. What does Jerry learn about Drake Ko from visiting the race track?

10. What does Smiley learn about the staff of Indocharter after he first investigates the company?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is family represented in "The Honourable Schoolboy"? What message is the author presenting about family?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relationship between Drake Ko and Nelson Ko. How does the author develop their relationship? How does each character develop the other character? How is this relationship central to the plot of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways is the continent of Asia a character in this novel? How does Asia develop as a setting? How does Asia shape the plot and the characters?

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