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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jerry find Luke's body?
(a) In England.
(b) At the morgue.
(c) In his apartment.
(d) On the street.

2. Where does Jerry travel when Smiley orders him to find Ricardo?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) China.
(c) Japan.
(d) Thailand.

3. How does visiting the bookstore help Jerry find Charlie Marshall?
(a) Charlie works there.
(b) Jerry can do research there.
(c) It's a good place to spy.
(d) They give him an address.

4. What makes Guillam worry about the Americans trying to take over Smiley's work?
(a) He fears Smiley will easily back down.
(b) He thinks the contract never go delivered.
(c) He just has a gut feeling.
(d) He knows the Americans often lie.

5. Why does Ricardo sell the opium a little at a time?
(a) Because that's all people will buy.
(b) So he doesn't have to carry the large package.
(c) For spending money.
(d) That was Tiu's order.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jerry order his driver out of the car after the meeting with Ricardo?

2. Why does Elizabeth tell Jerry about Charlie?

3. Why does Mr. Hibbert get lost in the stories he tells?

4. Why does Jerry buy Candid by Voltaire for Charlie?

5. Who is shot by the Cousins' helicopter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Smiley and his team at the end of this novel?

2. How does Jerry figure out who Ricardo is?

3. What does Jerry discover at the morgue in Part 2, Chapter 14?

4. In Part 1, Chapter 11, why does Smiley begin to have a difficult time with his investigation?

5. What agreement does Smiley reach with the American agents?

6. What does Jerry tell Drake Ko when he lands on the island?

7. What explanation does Ricardo give Jerry for why people thought he was dead?

8. How does Smiley think Drake Ko will bring Nelson to Hong Kong?

9. How does the war affect Drake and Nelson's relationship with Mr. Hibbert?

10. Why does Smiley assume Nelson was going to be smuggled out of China?

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