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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 is the name of the hotel proprietor where Smiley sets up his headquarters?

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

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

4. Why does Bill become physically ill?

5. Where does Guilliam go to search for documents?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Smiley suspicious about Tarr during their conversation in Chapter 9?

2. Why does Lacon apologize to Smiley after he hears about the contents of Irina's diary?

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

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

5. How does Smiley first meet Karla?

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

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

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

9. What makes Bill Roach sick?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore Smiley's willingness to help those who have wronged him. Describe three instances where he does this. What do you think this willingness to help says about him? Do you think he has any ulterior motives when he helps those who have wronged him? Cite examples from the text in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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