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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. How does Di Salis feel about Mr. Hibbert's stories?

2. Why does Jerry hire a colonel to help him find Ricardo?

3. Who is charged with drug trafficking at the end of Part 2?

4. How does visiting the bookstore help Jerry find Charlie Marshall?

5. Where does Jerry take Elizabeth after he runs away from Guillam and Fawn?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Smiley send agents to interview Mr. Hibbert?

2. What agreement does Smiley reach with the American agents?

3. What makes Guillam suspicious of Sam Collins?

4. Why does Smiley assume Nelson was going to be smuggled out of China?

5. In Part 1, Chapter 11, why does Smiley begin to have a difficult time with his investigation?

6. What does Jerry discover at the morgue in Part 2, Chapter 14?

7. Why does the Drug Enforcement Administration visit the Cousins in Part 1, Chapter 12?

8. What does Jerry do with the female reporter in Part 2, Chapter 15?

9. How does the war affect Drake and Nelson's relationship with Mr. Hibbert?

10. How does Jerry use a bookstore to try to find Charlie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Choose three characters that could be considered victims in this novel. Explain how this is true and what their victimization does to drive the rest of the novel.

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