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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 brand of cigarettes does Karla smoke, according to the American observation reports?

2. What kind of car does Jim have?

3. What is the name of Guilliam's girlfriend?

4. Who says, "I'm very disappointed with you, young Peter."?

5. Whom does Irina confess her love for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Guilliam learn about the annexes during his run at the archives?

5. What does Irina's diary say?

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

7. Why is Guilliam not suspected of committing any breaches while in the archives?

8. Why does Haydon tell Smiley to cut himself off from Control?

9. What makes Bill Roach sick?

10. Why does Alleline want to know if Guilliam has met with Tarr?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the use of names, nicknames, and code names in the novel. Cite three names where names play a large role in the novel and explain what the names might represent based on your reading of the text.

Essay Topic 2

What role does Connie Sachs play in the story? What purpose does she serve? How does she help move the narrative of the story along? Why do you think Smiley puts so much trust in her? How do you think the story would be different without her?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the theme of paranoia in the novel. Cite two instances where characters show signs of being paranoid. How do they behave as a result? Does their paranoia help protect them from danger? Use examples from the text to support your answers.

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