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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 was the initiator of creation of the State Committee on the State of Emergency during the August Coup of 1991?

2. What color mantle does Dominika see when she meets Gable?

3. Where does Nate take a hotel room in order to meet with MARBLE in Chapter 12?

4. Where does Nate hide out after almost being hit by the car in Chapter 1?

5. Who is the CIA's chief of station that lectures Nate in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What ended Dominika's ballet career? How did it affect her?

2. How is the training at Sparrow School described?

3. Who is Marty Gable? What is his position and how is he described?

4. What is the Kon Institute and how does Dominika feel about attending there?

5. What is a honey trap?

6. What is the motivation behind Dominika's revealing her position at the SVR to Nate?

7. What information is established regarding MARBLE in Chapter 1?

8. How does Simyonov thwart Dominika's mission with Delon?

9. How does Dominika feel about the target Simon Delon? Why?

10. Who is Alexei Zyuganov and what position does he hold?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of MARBLE in the novel. What is MARBLE's true identity? For how long has MARBLE been working for the U.S.? In what capacity? What are the dangers that MARBLE faces?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Dominika's experiences at the Sparrow School. What is the focus of this institution? How many students attend with Dominika? What do the lessons consist of?

Essay Topic 3

As a spy novel, author Jason Matthews makes a variety of uses of foreshadowing and red herrings. Describe examples of each and their effect. What events in the climax of the novel are foreshadowed? What red herrings led you astray in the reading? How?

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