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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. How many students take part in the car-club race at the all-boys school?

2. What name is Karla using when he is arrested?

3. Where was Ellis shot?

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

5. What is the name of Tarr's daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Connie able to help Smiley?

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

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

4. Why is the Matron worried about Bill Roach?

5. What happens to Connie when she tries to investigate Polyakov?

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

7. Why does Smiley think Merlin is in London?

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

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

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 relationship between Tarr and Irina. How does their relationship drive the story's plot? What do you think Tarr and Irina see in each other? Why do you think Tarr is so concerned with helping Irina? Why is it important that he break procedure to help her?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of all the interviews Smiley does? Why is it important that he must rely on recollections of others to solve his mystery? Cite three instances where Smiley must rely on interviews for information and tell how each one is significant and how each drives the plot.

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of Martindale's story that Control is not actually dead? Why is it important that Smiley does not believe it for a second? What are his reasons for not believing the story? What does it say about him that he refuses to believe the story? Is it significant that Martindale seemed to believe it until he realized Smiley did not?

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