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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 through 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Rimas?
(a) An adminstrator who is compiling a list of the prisoners.
(b) A nurse sent to check the prisoners.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A librarian.

2. What is Lina thinking about at the opening of the novel?
(a) The way her father overprotected her.
(b) Her fifteenth birthday.
(c) The time her brother drowned.
(d) The time leading up to being taken prisoner.

3. What does Jonas do without complaint?
(a) Hides in the cupboard.
(b) Carries a large suitcase.
(c) Puts on three layers of clothing.
(d) Carris the dog.

4. How does Elena manage to keep Jonas with them?
(a) Bribes a soldier.
(b) Demands to see the papers that would send him somewhere else.
(c) Makes a plea to a female soldier as a mother.
(d) She is not successful in keeping Jonas with them.

5. What does Elena give the bald man?
(a) Some chocolate.
(b) A book.
(c) Her ham.
(d) Some rags to splint his leg.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Miss Grybas?

2. What does Lina realize about her parents' plans?

3. What does Lina remember as her mother is donning her coat?

4. Why do they wait for hours at their next stop?

5. How long does the officer give the family to pack?

(see the answer key)

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