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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 the word "tricoteuse" translate to in English (193)?

2. What does "spokoinoi noce" mean in English (209)?

3. Who does Dominika reveal to be her boss to Nate in Chapter 12?

4. What recipe concludes Chapter 13?

5. What does the word "samoubistvo" translate to in English (167)?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the training at Sparrow School described?

2. Who is Vladimir Putin and what role does he play in Red Sparrow?

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

4. How is Dominika's meeting with the CIA Director described in Chapter 18?

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

6. What are Dominika's first perceptions of Korchnoi?

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

8. What does Dominika say she wants to do in the future during her meeting with Uncle Vanya in Chapter 5? What is his response?

9. Who are ARCHIE and VERONICA?

10. Why is Marta killed?

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 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 rivalries between the FBI and CIA that appear in Red Sparrow. What are the origins of these rivalries? How do they play out in the plot? Do you think that the rivalries presented in the text are indicative of true rivalries within these organizations? Why or why not?

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