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

2. Why does Bill become physically ill?
(a) He is punched in the stomach.
(b) He is terrified.
(c) He has the flu.
(d) He eats expired food.

3. What does Tarr find that Irina leaves him?
(a) A letter.
(b) Her watch.
(c) Binoculars.
(d) A diary.

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

5. Whom is Guilliam's girlfriend married to?
(a) The flute teacher.
(b) The personal trainer.
(c) The tennis coach.
(d) The accountant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the archivist Guilliam is friendly with?

2. What nickname does Jim give to Bill?

3. Whom does Irina confess her love for?

4. Who writes the reports in Operation Witchcraft?

5. What station does Irina work out of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What tasks does Guilliam perform for Smiley at Brixton?

2. Why does Tarr become angry and lunge at Smiley?

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

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

5. What does Irina confess to Tarr during their time in Hong Kong?

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

7. Describe the reports that Alleline turns in that secure his job as the head of the Circus.

8. Why do Guilliam and Smiley keep a secret from Tarr at the end of Chapter 22?

9. What does Smiley discover about Toby when studying the Operation Witchcraft financial figures?

10. What does Irina's diary say?

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