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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 has a strangely emotional farewell with Polyakov when leaving the safe house in Chapter 37?
(a) Toby.
(b) Smiley.
(c) Bland.
(d) Jim.

2. How does Ann's family refer to the Minister's car?
(a) The red bedpan.
(b) The gold bedpan.
(c) The black bedpan.
(d) The white bedpan.

3. Whom does the message from Alleline say Tarr should talk to?
(a) Ben.
(b) Control.
(c) Steve.
(d) Ann.

4. Where do Smiley and Max go to talk?
(a) Moseley.
(b) Saltley.
(c) Hamstead.
(d) Yardley.

5. What is the name of the publication Jim read for a while?
(a) Communist Monthly.
(b) Russia Today.
(c) Socialists and Society.
(d) Soviet Weekly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Jim go by when the Russians are looking for him?

2. How does Haydon die?

3. Who says, "I won't be quoted, George."?

4. Who leaves the safe house without saying goodbye to anyone?

5. What does Smiley think about Haydon while he travels to meet Ann?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the letter Haydon writes to Fanshawe.

2. What does Jim do when he sees Smiley at Thursgood's?

3. What does Jim tell Max about their covers in preparation for their big mission?

4. Why does Smiley think it is odd that Haydon said he did not know about Jim being shot?

5. Why does Smiley tell Lacon that it would be unwise to meet at his room in Whitehall?

6. Why does Tarr hold the Paris contact at gunpoint?

7. Why does Smiley visit Sam?

8. What does Smiley tell Jerry as they part in Chapter 28?

9. How does Smiley confront Haydon and Polyakov?

10. What happens when Jim goes back to Thursgood's?

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