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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year is Karla arrested on immigration charges?
(a) 1958.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1946.

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

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

4. Whom does Smiley want to know about from Connie?
(a) Guilliam.
(b) Alleline.
(c) Haydon.
(d) Polyakov.

5. Who does Jim have tracing Mendel's steps?
(a) His girlfriend.
(b) Other teachers.
(c) Thursgood.
(d) His students.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people are on the Soviet plane that leaves Hong Kong?

2. What does Tarr find that Irina leaves him?

3. Who does not lie to Smiley about his involvement in Witchcraft?

4. Who is Percy Alleline?

5. What month is it when Tarr meets Irina in Hong Kong?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tarr think should Irina should defect as soon as possible?

2. What does Guilliam tell Smiley about how British intelligence operates in his absence?

3. Why does Smiley memorize cars in his London neighborhood?

4. Why does Lacon apologize to Smiley after he hears about the contents of Irina's diary?

5. What makes Bill Roach sick?

6. What does the memo that Smiley finds addressing J.P. Ribble say?

7. What is the form that Alleline makes Guilliam sign?

8. How is Connie able to help Smiley?

9. Why does Tarr believe that Boris is a professional agent and not a trade delegate?

10. Why does Lacon become upset with Smiley in Chapter 15?

(see the answer keys)

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