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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. Where does Smiley travel to see Ann?

2. Whose voice comes on the duty officer's radio once music stops?

3. Where in the chapel does Jim hide something?

4. What kind of car does the Minister drive?

5. What is the name of the duty officer Smiley visits in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. As part of their agreement about the mission, what is Max supposed to do if Jim does not show up after getting in the car?

2. Why does Tarr hold the Paris contact at gunpoint?

3. What does Jim do when he sees Smiley at Thursgood's?

4. Why does Smiley think it is odd that Haydon said he did not know about Jim being shot?

5. What happens the first time Haydon and Jim meet?

6. How does Smiley confront Haydon and Polyakov?

7. What is the Minister concerned about in Chapter 33?

8. Why does Smiley visit Haydon's girlfriend?

9. How do all the men say goodbye to each other after Haydon is revealed as the mole?

10. Why does Smiley find it odd that Jim does not back of the Brno mission?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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.

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