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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jerry go to the race track after researching Drake Ko?
(a) Because Drake Ko owns a horse.
(b) Because Drake Ko owns the track.
(c) Because Jerry needed a break.
(d) Because Smiley was there.

2. Who rejects the Canadian journalist's article about High Haven?
(a) A radio show.
(b) A magazine.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A university press.

3. Who does Jerry spend the weekend with in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) His stepmother.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His brother.
(d) His father.

4. What huge photo does Smiley have in his office?
(a) A picture of his family.
(b) A picture of the Russian spy.
(c) A picture of a dollar bill.
(d) A picture of a woman.

5. Whose job did George Smiley take over?
(a) Yunnan Province.
(b) Karla Vientiane.
(c) Connie Sachs.
(d) Bill Haydon.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Part 1, Chapter 10, how does Peter describe his relationship with Elizabeth?

3. In Part 1, Chapter 3, to what does Smiley devote his time at work?

4. What does Sam Collins confirm about a bank account when Smiley's team questions him?

5. Who is the first to have their High Haven story published?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Jerry feel about getting the bank files in Hong Kong?

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

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

5. Why does Jerry want a job with a London newspaper?

6. What does Smiley do to check for spies in his office?

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

8. What does Smiley do when he moves into his new office in Part 1, Chapter 3?

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

10. What happens when the reporters go to write about High Haven after visiting it for the first time?

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