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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. What do the American agents in Part 1, Chapter 12 think is strange about Ricardo trying to sell them drugs?

2. Where does Jerry follow Elizabeth to in Part 2, Chapter 19?

3. How is Elizabeth's apartment described?

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

5. Who does Collins say was with Elizabeth Worthington when he met her in Vientiane?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What makes Guillam suspicious of Sam Collins?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Jerry figure out who Ricardo is?

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

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

Analyze Jerry as a writer. How does he feel about his career? How successful he is? How does Jerry blend writing with spy work?

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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