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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. For whom did Clio Bavisotto play Chopin while her husband cracked a safe upstairs?

2. What river is featured in the photographs presented by Benford in Chapter 40?

3. What is the word "obman" translated to in English in Chapter 37 (413)?

4. When Matorin enters the hotel room in Chapter 37, the narrator says that "He spoke Russian that sounded like" what (405)?

5. What does the term "vyshaya mere" translate to in English (424)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are the details of the canary trap enacted by Egorov?

5. What is the plan for Korchnoi's retirement?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the different ways that author Jason Matthews employs irony in the novel. How is dramatic irony employed, and why is the narrative style of the novel important for this type of irony to occur? What situational irony is depicted? What are examples of verbal irony? What purpose does each example serve?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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