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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. How many students take part in the car-club race at the all-boys school?

2. What name does Tarr put on his fake passport?

3. What is the name of the KGB bigwig that acts as control for the mole?

4. Who establishes the Adriatic Working Party?

5. Where does Guilliam go to search for documents?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tarr believe that Boris is a professional agent and not a trade delegate?

2. Why does Tarr think should Irina should defect as soon as possible?

3. Why does Smiley memorize cars in his London neighborhood?

4. Why does Control stop working with the Circus?

5. How is Connie able to help Smiley?

6. What does Guilliam learn about the annexes during his run at the archives?

7. What does Irina's diary say?

8. What happens to Connie when she tries to investigate Polyakov?

9. Why does Alleline want to know if Guilliam has met with Tarr?

10. What does Irina confess to Tarr during their time in Hong Kong?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore Smiley's willingness to help those who have wronged him. Describe three instances where he does this. What do you think this willingness to help says about him? Do you think he has any ulterior motives when he helps those who have wronged him? Cite examples from the text in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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