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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. Whom does Guilliam tell everything he has learned at Brixton at the end of Chapter 11?

2. Who establishes the Adriatic Working Party?

3. Who calls Smiley at the end of Chapter 19?

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

5. What nickname does Jim give to Bill?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jim react when a stranger comes to Thursgood's?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Smiley discover in nine reports that Guilliam brings him?

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

10. What does Irina's diary say?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Haydon betray the people he works with? What are his motives for betraying British intelligence? Does he ever seem remorseful about what he has done? Use examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Toby and Roy. How are they alike? How are they different? What is their relationship like? How does each one drive the plot? How would the story be different without each one?

Essay Topic 3

The novel opens and closes with Jim Prideaux teaching at Thursgood's, even though George Smiley is arguably the main character. What do you think framing the story with Jim represents? Why do you think the story opens and closes at the school?

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