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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 does Mr. Tiu ask Charlie to do as a pilot?

2. Who searches for Jerry when he goes to Hong Kong with Elizabeth?

3. What is the first thing Jerry does when Drake Ko arrives on the island?

4. What impact does di Salis discover the Cultural Revolution had on Nelson?

5. In Part 1, Chapter 12, what agents does Smiley meet at the Cousins?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Elizabeth give Jerry about Ricardo in Part 2, Chapter 13?

2. What does Charlie tell Jerry about his relationship with Mr. Tiu?

3. Why does Smiley send agents to interview Mr. Hibbert?

4. How does Jerry figure out who Ricardo is?

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

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

7. Why does Jerry follow Elizabeth in Part 2, Chapter 19?

8. What does Smiley do when Jerry reports Collins as watching Elizabeth's apartment?

9. Why does Jerry believe Nelson will land on the island of Po Toi?

10. How does Di Salis fail at interviewing Mr. Hibbert?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Elizabeth developed as a character? Consider her introduction compared to her arrest at the end of the novel. What does Elizabeth represent?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast three of the interviews that took place in this novel. Consider the technique, success and outcome of each interview.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the relationship between Drake Ko and Nelson Ko. How does the author develop their relationship? How does each character develop the other character? How is this relationship central to the plot of the novel?

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