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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. Where does Ricardo say Tiu told him to fly with a pack of opium?

2. In the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 17, what rumors are being spread?

3. Why does Jerry order his driver out of the car after the meeting with Ricardo?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 13, who shows up at Jerry and Elizabeth's dinner?

5. Why does Jerry know where Nelson will arrive in Hong Kong?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Elizabeth give Jerry about Ricardo in Part 2, Chapter 13?

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

3. What makes Guillam suspicious of Sam Collins?

4. Why does Jerry believe Nelson will land on the island of Po Toi?

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

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

7. How does Smiley think Drake Ko will bring Nelson to Hong Kong?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Elizabeth developed as a character? Consider her introduction compared to her arrest at the end of the novel. What does Elizabeth represent?

Essay Topic 2

Consider the symbolism of transportation in this novel. What do planes, boats and other forms of transportation symbolize? How do these meaning affect the themes and events in "The Honourable Schoolboy"?

Essay Topic 3

How is the conflict between American intelligence and British intelligence played out in "The Honourable Schoolboy"? In what ways is each group superior? What does the ending of the novel do to end the conflict?

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