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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 SDR stand for?

2. In what district is Ustinov's apartment located?

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

4. What code name has Dominika been given by headquarters in Chapter 12?

5. What does the word "zapiska" translate to in English (128)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is synesthesia and how does it factor into Red Sparrow?

2. Why does Dominika seduce Dimitri Ustinov? What occurs at his apartment?

3. How is Dominika attacked at training school in Chapter 6? How does she respond?

4. Why is Marta killed?

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

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

7. How is Anya described? What happens to her character?

8. What prompts Dominika to confront Nate and to confess her situation in Chapter 16?

9. How does Dominika meet Nate? What is Dominika's objective?

10. What conflict emerges between the CIA and FBI in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of symbolism in Red Sparrow. What are some of the recurring symbols that appear throughout the narrative? What does each symbol represent? How do these symbols connect to the novel's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Ivan “Vanya” Dimitrevich Egorov in the novel. What position does Egorov hold? What motivations drive Egorov in the narrative? How do Egorov's actions drive the novel's plot?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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