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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 recipe concludes Chapter 20?

2. What recipe concludes Chapter 40?

3. What does the word "krysa" translate to in English (341)?

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

5. What mountain hovers over Zografos?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the false information Benford has Dominika pass along to Egorov?

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

3. What is Nate's new assignment in Chapter 22?

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

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

6. How is the apartment of Jennifer Santini described?

7. What is revealed about Zyuganov's character in Chapter 30?

8. Who is SWAN and why is this character important?

9. What does Putin remark about Athens and Dominika in Chapter 38?

10. What is errant about the FBI's charge into the hotel in Chapter 20? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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