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

2. What role does Sally Cale play in the relationship between Drake Ko and Liese Worth?

3. How does Smiley describe Elizabeth Worthington's parents?

4. What does Smiley have Molly hide when she retrieves paper work for him in Part 1, Chapter 4?

5. Where is Drake Ko from originally?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Tuscan villagers feel about Jerry?

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

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

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

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

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

7. In Part 1, Chapter 6, why does Jerry visit Craw?

8. What does Smiley learn about Drake Ko from "Who's Who"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Smiley's professional success. How does Smiley succeed? How does Smiley fail? Which one is more important and why?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the theme of hidden, or double, identities in "The Honourable Schoolboy". How are these identities used? How do they help to develop the plot and the characters? What is the author saying about identity in general?

Essay Topic 3

What do drugs symbolize in this novel? Examine three things that drugs represent in the novel. How does the use of this literary device help to create the plot and meaning of the novel?

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