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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 63 through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lina learn about Jonas?
(a) He is very ill.
(b) He has escaped.
(c) He has been injured.
(d) He has been conscripted for Stalin's army.

2. What do Lina and Jonas realize about their mother?
(a) She has given up hope.
(b) She has withdrawn.
(c) She is giving the two of them most of her food rations.
(d) She is secretly seeing the soldiers to beg for more supplies.

3. Why does Elena pull Lina away from a guard?
(a) He is touching her.
(b) He is trying to make her go into the woods.
(c) He is trying to put her on the truck.
(d) He is hitting her.

4. Why does Elena think Kretsky was assigned to go with them to Siberia?
(a) She has no idea.
(b) For disobeying a lawful order.
(c) For helping the prisoners.
(d) For refusing to divulge information about his family.

5. Who is Ulyushka?
(a) The nurse who visits once a week.
(b) The old woman with whom Lina's family lives.
(c) The administrator of the farm.
(d) The doctor who visits once a month.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lina realize about the possibility of running?

2. Who helps Lina after the soldiers try to frighten the women?

3. Where is Elena ordered to go?

4. What secret does the bald man tell Lina?

5. Why does Elena rush to get herself and Lina clean?

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