Red City Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Marie Lu's Novel

Red City Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Marie Lu's Novel 20 questions covering plot, character motivation, theme, and synthesis. Answer key with explanations at the end. Good luck!

Plot & Sequence

1. What event first exposes Sam to the reality of alchemy?

A. She reads about it in a library book

B. She sees a fork transform into a spoon at the restaurant where her mother works

C. Ari demonstrates it to her in class

D. She watches a documentary about it

2. How does Ari first encounter the hidden world of alchemy?

A. His teacher reveals it at school

B. He finds a book in his apartment

C. A stranger named Prometheus turns mulch into an ice cream bar at a café in Surat

D. Isla recruits him at a gallery

3. What happens to Mandarin Palace Chinese Food, where Sam's mother works?

A. It's shut down by the city

B. A fire burns it down

C. Sam's mother quits

D. A gas explosion destroys it, injuring her mother

4. What is the first transmutation Ari successfully performs? (Short answer)

5. What does Diamond give Sam at her induction, and what name does she receive?

A. A fox pin;