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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. Who is asked to take over the Circus in Chapter 38?

2. What is Jerry's last name?

3. What does Jerry receive from Toby that he shows to Smiley?

4. Who does Steve say Tarr always thought he was?

5. How does Ann's family refer to the Minister's car?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Smiley figure out who the mole is?

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

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

4. Why does Haydon say he had an affair with Ann?

5. Why does Jim consider fleeing from the school where he works?

6. Why does Smiley visit Sam?

7. 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?

8. What does Smiley figure out that Karla wanted from Jim?

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

10. What happens when Jerry tells Toby about the story a man in Prague tells him about Jim?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the character Jerry. How does the author portray Jerry? How does the narrator characterize him? How does Jerry interact with Smiley? What new information does his conversation with Smiley reveal? How does he help to move the story's plot along? Do you think his job as a journalist is significant? Why or why not? Use examples from the text to support your answers.

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

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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