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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. To what prison is Dominika taken in Chapter 21?

2. What code name does MARBLE use when describing the Russian mole within the American government in Chapter 23?

3. For how many years does Nate say MARBLE has been spying for the U.S. in Chapter 24?

4. What recipe concludes Chapter Chapter 34?

5. What word from Chapter 29 refers to an addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a canary trap?

2. What information does the reader learn from Egorov's meeting with Putin in Chapter 26?

3. How does dramatic irony come into play in Chapter 36?

4. What information is Dominika instructed to pass to Egorov in Chapter 37?

5. How is Korchnoi's arrest described? Where is he taken?

6. What leads to the FBI's confrontation with Boucher? What does she do?

7. What led to Korchoi's decision to become a double agent?

8. What is the secret swap that Dominika performs in Chapter 20?

9. What happens as a result of the FBI's actions in Chapter 20?

10. How does the conflict with Matorin play out in Chapter 37?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the political relationship between the United States and Russia as depicted in Red Sparrow. How does the author characterize Putin? Why do you think the author does not depict a specific American leader? How valid are the author's depictions regarding this relationship?

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

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?

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