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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 2, Chapter 17, how did Smiley's men lose track of Drake Ko for a short period of time?

2. Why does Jerry try to attack Smiley when he shows up at Elizabeth's apartment?

3. How does Jerry get Elizabeth to take him to her apartment in Part 2, Chapter 19?

4. Why does Jerry tell Elizabeth that Ricardo fathered a child?

5. Where does Jerry take Elizabeth before dinner in Part 2, Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Smiley orders Jerry to return to London?

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

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

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

5. While interacting with Elizabeth in Part 2, Chapter 13, how does Jerry feel about her?

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

7. Who is on Charlie's flight that Jerry boards at Battambang airport?

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

9. What does Ricardo tell Jerry when they first meet?

10. What does Charlie tell Jerry about his relationship with Mr. Tiu?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

How is the character of Ricardo developed throughout the novel? What is his role? How is Ricardo crafted to fill this role? What does Ricardo represent?

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