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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. What does Lina's father give Lina?
(a) Dried beef and chocolate.
(b) Ham and warm clothes.
(c) Dried fruit and several books.
(d) Nothing.

2. Who is Miss Grybas?
(a) Lina's aunt.
(b) A teacher.
(c) One of the soldier's girlfriends.
(d) Lina's best friend's sister.

3. Why do they wait for hours at their next stop?
(a) For the men's truck to arrive.
(b) For a woman to give birth.
(c) For the train to arrive.
(d) For some papers to arrive.

4. What does Lina remember as her mother is donning her coat?
(a) The items sewn into the lining.
(b) Her best friend's book.
(c) Her favorite doll.
(d) Her cat.

5. What does Lina realize about her parents' plans?
(a) To hide among Christian friends.
(b) That they had made no plans.
(c) To escape the country.
(d) To appeal to Stalin for clemency.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Elena ignore?

2. What does Lina's mother do with the family photos?

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

4. How many people does Lina count in the train car?

5. How does Elena manage to keep Jonas with them?

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