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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. How was Matorin injured while serving in Afghanistan?
4. What color does Dominika see emanating from Anya when she first meets her at the Sparrow School?
5. Referring to her training at the Sparrow School, Dominika "told herself this wasn't love. This school, this mansion secluded behind walls topped with broken glass, was an engine of the state that institutionalized and dehumanized love. It didn't count, it was physical sex, it was training, like" what (92)?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Tom Forsyth? How is he described when introduced in Chapter 7?
2. What is the motivation behind Dominika's revealing her position at the SVR to Nate?
3. Who pursues Nate in Chapter 1? How does he escape?
4. What position does Vanya Egorov hold? How did he come to this position?
5. How is Dominika attacked at training school in Chapter 6? How does she respond?
6. What is synesthesia and how does it factor into Red Sparrow?
7. What information is established regarding MARBLE in Chapter 1?
8. How is Dominika's meeting with the CIA Director described in Chapter 18?
9. Who is Vladimir Putin and what role does he play in Red Sparrow?
10. How does Dominika meet Nate? What is Dominika's objective?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the themes of gender and sexuality in Red Sparrow. How does the author develop these themes through setting, symbolism, and imagery? How are these themes developed through character? What statements do you believe the author is making regarding gender and sexuality?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the structure of the SVR. How is the hierarchy of the organization described? What characters hold the most prominence in the SVR? What rivalries within the agency are explored?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the narrative style of Red Sparrow. From what narrative point of view is the novel related? Why is this narrative perspective important? What aspects of the story would change if the narrative came from a different point of view?
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