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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 color are Karla's eyes?

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

3. Who is Percy Alleline?

4. What does Bill see that scares him?

5. Who is Aleks?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Lacon become upset with Smiley in Chapter 15?

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

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

7. What makes Bill Roach sick?

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

9. How does Smiley first meet Karla?

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

Explore Smiley's dedication to British intelligence. Why do you think he goes back to help the Circus find the mole? Why do you think he goes to back to head the Circus temporarily after the ordeal is over? What does this decision say about him? What do you think will happen when he goes back?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the character Bill Roach. Why do you think he plays such a large role in Jim's part of the story? What does he represent? Do you think it is important that he share a first name with Haydon?

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