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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Elena and Lina ask of the others?
(a) To try to bribe the soldiers for citrus.
(b) To try to find more fruit.
(c) To cover for them in the fields so they can nurse Jonas.
(d) To help provide extra food for Jonas.

2. What does Elena say in her letters?
(a) The soldiers beat them regularly.
(b) Code to express the conditions.
(c) Nothing; they are not allowed to write.
(d) The conditions are barbaric.

3. What does Lina think of Andrius?
(a) That he betrayed the other prisoners.
(b) That he is kind.
(c) That he is dishonest.
(d) That he is handsome.

4. What is Alexandras Lukas' job?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A farmer.
(d) A soldier.

5. Who helps Lina after the soldiers try to frighten the women?
(a) Mr. Stalas.
(b) Kretsky.
(c) Andrius.
(d) Jonas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What interrupts the people's celebration?

2. When are the prisoners taken to the military office?

3. What does the mother of a girl who dies do?

4. Why does Elena think Kretsky was assigned to go with them to Siberia?

5. What does the grouchy woman provide for the celebration?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lina steal and how does she explain it to Andrius?

2. What is the story behind the stone that Jonas gives Andrius?

3. Describe the Christmas celebration.

4. What do the prisoners have to do immediately when they arrive at Trofimovsk?

5. What happens to Kretsky when the prisoners arrive at some port?

6. What happens to Jonas?

7. Why are the prisoners waked in the middle of the night and what do they do?

8. What does Lina learn from the bald man about their captivity?

9. Why does Elena collapse one day?

10. What causes Lina to appreciate the risk that some take to get food for others?

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