2. How do the women act the rest of the day after the soldiers try to scare them?
(a) They do not speak.
(b) They try to find some humor in the situation.
(c) They mumble bad things about the soldiers.
(d) They cry as they work.

3. What does everyone bring to the Christmas Eve celebration?
(a) A present for each other.
(b) Candy.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Their family photos.

4. What do they learn about the Japanese?
(a) Nothing.
(b) They bombed Pearl Harbor.
(c) They have advanced to the Philippines.
(d) They are defeated.

5. What does Elena notice about Andrius and Lina?
(a) They are getting close.
(b) They are nicer to each other than they had been.
(c) They avoid each other.
(d) They seem to hate each other.

6. What is good about the time around Christmas?
(a) The people are feeling a little optimistic.
(b) The administrator allows them to go into the village.
(c) It is so cold, the guards don't venture out much.
(d) The snow has abated somewhat.

7. Where does Andrius say he got what he brought for Jonas?
(a) Sneaks into the village and buys it from a villager.
(b) He does not say.
(c) Steals it.
(d) Buys it on the black market.

8. What are the prisoners told they have to do?
(a) Work in the weapons factory.
(b) Build their own shelters.
(c) Sign papers or they'll be shot.
(d) Nothing.

9. How much time has passed as Jonas is improving?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 2 days.

10. What does Lina give Andrius for Christmas?
(a) A drawing.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The puppy she finds.
(d) A poem.

11. Why is Lina embarrassed?
(a) She loses her head for a minute and cries in front of the soldiers.
(b) The prisoners have to undres in front of the soldiers.
(c) The prisoners are strip searched.
(d) The prisoners are given better food and many fight others for the food.

12. From what book of the Bible is there a reference in Mrs. Rimas' letter?
(a) Psalms.
(b) Exodus.
(c) Mark.
(d) Acts.

13. What does Jonas have that they try to keep from the Altai woman?
(a) 3 beets.
(b) 3 potatoes.
(c) A head of cabbage.
(d) A bunch of onions.

14. About whom does Lina think as they are eating?
(a) Her father.
(b) Mr. Stalas.
(c) Kretsky.
(d) Andrius.

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