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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 school does Jim attend?

2. What does the duty officer do for a living now?

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

4. Who says, "I've drawn a line. That's what they told me to do"?

5. Where does Smiley travel to see Ann?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Jim manage to leave the school where he works?

3. What does Mendel report to Smiley when he is watching Circus headquarters in Chapter 35?

4. Describe the letter Haydon writes to Fanshawe.

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

6. Why does Smiley tell Lacon that it would be unwise to meet at his room in Whitehall?

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

8. Why does Toby help Smiley?

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the struggles Smiley goes through in hunting the mole. What challenges does he face? How does he overcome these challenges? What does his ability to find the mole say about him?

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 theme of paranoia in the novel. Cite two instances where characters show signs of being paranoid. How do they behave as a result? Does their paranoia help protect them from danger? Use examples from the text to support your answers.

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