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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25 through 35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does Elena pay a woman in the hut?
(a) For some coffee.
(b) For information.
(c) For bread.
(d) For a potato and to use the stove.

2. What do the women do to relieve stress?
(a) Try to use humor.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Cry.
(d) Talk kindly with the guards.

3. Why does Elena rush to get herself and Lina clean?
(a) She is afraid for the two of them to be naked in front of the soldiers for long.
(b) She can hardly stand her smell.
(c) She thinks the guards will limit their time in the showers.
(d) She thinks the hot water will be gone quickly.

4. Why are two of the prisoners in danger?
(a) They make critical statements about Stalin.
(b) They are talking loudly.
(c) They are not Russians.
(d) They can't walk.

5. What does Lina realize the priest is doing?
(a) Bribing the soldiers to treat the prisoners better.
(b) Betraying his countrymen.
(c) Offering last rites to those on the train.
(d) Comforted the doomed prisoners.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how big is the hut in which Lina the others live?

2. Where does the train split off with the men?

3. Who is Mrs. Rimas?

4. What does the gray-haired man notice Lina doing?

5. What does the bald man ask Jonas to do?

(see the answer key)

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