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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. About what does Miss Grybas explain as the train continues south?
(a) The topography that the Russians will have to cross.
(b) The way the various alliances are lined up in WWII.
(c) The topography that the Germans will have to cross.
(d) The Ural Mountains.

2. Who is Ona?
(a) The woman who just gave birth.
(b) One of the soldiers.
(c) The matron who is searching the female prisoners.
(d) The train's conductor.

3. About how big is the hut in which Lina the others live?
(a) 10 by 12.
(b) 10 by 20.
(c) 12 by 18.
(d) 20 by 15.

4. What does Lina realize about the possibility of running?
(a) Their new situation might not be too bad.
(b) The people in this area don't even speak their language.
(c) There would be no point as there's nowhere to go.
(d) The guards still have guns.

5. How does Lina distract the soldier watching Elena?
(a) She starts crying.
(b) She pretends to throw up.
(c) She complains about having to use the bathroom.
(d) She pretends to faint.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lina's mother do with their best jewelry?

2. Who does the bald man say is worse than Stalin?

3. What does Lina recall about doing once with her mother?

4. What does a guard do to quiet Ona?

5. What does Lina recall drawing?

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