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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 is the English meaning of the Russian word "koshmar" (206)?

2. Who is described in Chapter 2 as "a blond scorpion with languid blue eyes" (17)?

3. How old is Nate Nash said to be in Chapter 1?

4. When did the changeover from KGB to SVR occur?

5. What is used to kill Marta in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who kills Marta? How?

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

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

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

5. What is an SDR and what is its purpose?

6. Why is Marta killed?

7. Who is Sergey Matorin and how is he described?

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

9. How does Dominika feel about the target Simon Delon? Why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the themes of gender and sexuality in Red Sparrow. How does the author develop these themes through setting, symbolism, and imagery? How are these themes developed through character? What statements do you believe the author is making regarding gender and sexuality?

Essay Topic 3

As a spy novel, author Jason Matthews makes a variety of uses of foreshadowing and red herrings. Describe examples of each and their effect. What events in the climax of the novel are foreshadowed? What red herrings led you astray in the reading? How?

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