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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 13, why does Jerry go to the morgue?

2. What impact does di Salis discover the Cultural Revolution had on Nelson?

3. How does Smiley believe Drake Ko will bring Nelson to Hong Kong?

4. When Jerry and Elizabeth go to Hong Kong to find Nelson, what does Elizabeth show Jerry?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jerry follow Elizabeth in Part 2, Chapter 19?

2. How does Di Salis fail at interviewing Mr. Hibbert?

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

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

5. What does Jerry tell Drake Ko when he lands on the island?

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

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

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

9. What does Smiley do when Jerry reports Collins as watching Elizabeth's apartment?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare and contrast three of the interviews that took place in this novel. Consider the technique, success and outcome of each interview.

Essay Topic 3

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

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