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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What recipe is included in the end of Chapter 1?
(a) "Pytt i Panna."
(b) "Ustinov's Rustic Pate."
(c) "Gable's Cheese Fondue."
(d) "Old Lady's Beet Soup."

2. Approximately how old is MARBLE said to be in Chapter 1?
(a) In his seventies.
(b) In his fifties.
(c) In his sixties.
(d) In his forties.

3. What does the word "chistilshchik" translate to in English, as indicated in Chapter 4 (52)?
(a) Mechanic.
(b) Baker.
(c) Banker.
(d) Teacher.

4. Who is described in Chapter 2 as "a blond scorpion with languid blue eyes" (17)?
(a) Sonya Moroyeva.
(b) Vladimir Kryuchkov.
(c) Vladimir Putin.
(d) Anatoly Golov.

5. What is General Korchnoi's position?
(a) He is Chief of the France Department.
(b) He is Chief of the Middle Eastern Department.
(c) He is Chief of the Americas Department.
(d) He is Director of the SVR's Helsinki station.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word is used in Chapter 5 to describe "the trained 'Sparrows' who seduced recruitment targets" (59)?

2. What is used to kill Ustinov in Chapter 4?

3. What is the Executive Action Department of the SVR referred to as in Chapter 4?

4. How was Matorin injured while serving in Afghanistan?

5. What information is related to Dominika in the white envelope she finds in her in-box at her desk in Chapter 9?

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