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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What secret does the bald man tell Lina?
(a) That Lina's mother has been an undercover spy for years.
(b) That Andrius likes her.
(c) That Stalin made an agreement with the Lithuanian government.
(d) That her parents helped Joana's family escape.

2. What do Lina and Elena stop doing?
(a) Working in the fields.
(b) Worrying about Jonas as he is better.
(c) Asking for help.
(d) Talking to Mrs. Rimas.

3. What does Andrius tell Lina when she sees him as she leaves Mr. Stalas?
(a) His family has been pardoned.
(b) The blond soldier's name.
(c) He is going to escape.
(d) His father is arriving the next day.

4. About what does the commander renege?
(a) A promise of less hours of work per day.
(b) A promise of an increase in food allotments.
(c) A promise of freedom after the New Year.
(d) A promise of potatoes for the drawing.

5. What does the old bald man say about himself?
(a) That he is escaping.
(b) That he is going to get them out of there.
(c) That he is withered.
(d) That he is giving up.

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

7. What do the soldiers start throwing in the dirt?
(a) Papers.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Food.

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

9. How many people are in their group?
(a) 10.
(b) 33.
(c) 101.
(d) 82.

10. What does Kretsky tell Elena?
(a) They need an artist.
(b) They are going to start killing the women.
(c) The Germans are getting closer.
(d) Russia is about to be invaded.

11. What does the commander do for hours?
(a) Try to talk the prisoners into signing the document.
(b) Slaps and kicks the prisoners.
(c) Questions those who are to be transferred.
(d) Questions those who are to be released.

12. What does Mr. Lukas say is wrong with Jonas?
(a) Typhus.
(b) Scurvy.
(c) Scarlet Fever.
(d) He does not know.

13. What does Lina steal?
(a) A few wilted vegetables.
(b) A few moldy potatoes.
(c) More beets.
(d) Logs.

14. What is Lina doing when she sees her mother collapse?
(a) Working on the assembly line.
(b) Smuggling food to an elderly woman.
(c) Stealing wood.
(d) Working in the fields.

15. What surprises Lina one night when she turns sixteen?
(a) Andrius kisses Lina.
(b) A party in her honor.
(c) Elena gives Lina half the family's jfewels that are left.
(d) Kretsky brings a cake for her birthday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lina think of Andrius?

2. How does Lina's family get to their new destination?

3. What does Lina watch Mrs. Rimas do one day?

4. Why does Lina not go to find Jonas?

5. Who is Ulyushka?

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