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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 does Toby say is Smiley's man?

2. Who holds Steve at gunpoint?

3. During the bust at the safe house, who seems indifferent to everything taking place?

4. What does Karla show Jim when they talk about Smiley?

5. What does Toby accuse Jerry of doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Smiley tell Toby at the safe house is the only thing he wants to know about?

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

3. Why does Smiley tell Sercombe they must stop the negotiations with the Americans about the secret annex on Witchcraft?

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

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

6. What do Smiley and Guilliam do when they arrive at the safe house in Chapter 36?

7. Why does Toby help Smiley?

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

9. After Jim is caught, what does he plan to tell his interrogators?

10. Why does Smiley visit Haydon's girlfriend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the use of names, nicknames, and code names in the novel. Cite three names where names play a large role in the novel and explain what the names might represent based on your reading of the text.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Toby and Roy. How are they alike? How are they different? What is their relationship like? How does each one drive the plot? How would the story be different without each one?

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