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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What musical lesson is Bill leaving when he spies on Jim in his trailer?
(a) Piano.
(b) Singing.
(c) Cello.
(d) Violin.

2. Who says, "Break any good necks this weekend?"
(a) Tarr.
(b) Guilliam.
(c) Smiley.
(d) Toby.

3. What month is it when Tarr meets Irina in Hong Kong?
(a) July.
(b) January.
(c) October.
(d) April.

4. What is the name of the archivist Guilliam is friendly with?
(a) Vanessa.
(b) Faye.
(c) Sal.
(d) Kate.

5. Who in Operation Witchcraft does the translations?
(a) Alleline.
(b) Bland.
(c) Haydon.
(d) Toby.

6. Whom does Smiley fire with no explanation after Control is fired?
(a) Guilliam.
(b) Alleline.
(c) Bland.
(d) Tarr.

7. What song does Bill hear being sung as he passes the church in Chapter 24?
(a) Nunc dimittis.
(b) Salve Regina.
(c) Te Deum.
(d) Ave Maria.

8. How many active agents are behind the Iron Curtain?
(a) 598.
(b) 400.
(c) 87.
(d) 124.

9. What is the name of the teacher Jim steals from?
(a) Miss Aaronson.
(b) Ms. Gordon.
(c) Mr. Sanchez.
(d) Mrs. Kelly.

10. Where is the scalp hunters' headquarters?
(a) Merton.
(b) Croydon.
(c) Brixton.
(d) Sutton.

11. Where does Guilliam go to search for documents?
(a) The Paris Embassy.
(b) The Brixton Archives.
(c) The Circus Archives.
(d) The Moscow Archives.

12. Who says, "Babies can bite."?
(a) Tarr.
(b) Smiley.
(c) Ailsa.
(d) Guilliam.

13. What do the janitors call Toby?
(a) Snow White.
(b) Tinker Bell.
(c) Thumbelina.
(d) Sleeping Beauty.

14. Who does Lacon want to investigate the possibility of there being a mole inside British intelligence?
(a) Tarr.
(b) Guilliam.
(c) Smiley.
(d) Irina.

15. Who has an affair with Smiley's wife?
(a) Bland.
(b) Haydon.
(c) Control.
(d) Toby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Smiley think about Irina's diary?

2. What year is Karla arrested on immigration charges?

3. What station does Irina work out of?

4. Who does Haydon say has sold out to Karla?

5. Whom does Irina confess her love for?

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