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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprises Lina one night when she turns sixteen?
(a) Andrius kisses Lina.
(b) A party in her honor.
(c) Elena gives Lina half the family's jfewels that are left.
(d) Kretsky brings a cake for her birthday.

2. What does Jonas have that they try to keep from the Altai woman?
(a) A bunch of onions.
(b) 3 beets.
(c) 3 potatoes.
(d) A head of cabbage.

3. Who does Lina see outside when the train stops?
(a) Lukas.
(b) Kretsky.
(c) Andrius.
(d) Her father.

4. When are the prisoners taken to the military office?
(a) Very early one morning.
(b) In the middle of the night.
(c) Right when they get off working.
(d) At their noon break.

5. Why do Elena and Jonas say Andrius is courageous?
(a) For standing up to the guards.
(b) For sneaking out of the camp sometimes.
(c) For taking care of Mr. Stalas.
(d) For getting food for them on occasion.

6. How do the women act the rest of the day after the soldiers try to scare them?
(a) They do not speak.
(b) They try to find some humor in the situation.
(c) They mumble bad things about the soldiers.
(d) They cry as they work.

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

8. From what book of the Bible is there a reference in Mrs. Rimas' letter?
(a) Mark.
(b) Psalms.
(c) Exodus.
(d) Acts.

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

10. What does Mrs. Rimas learn?
(a) That her husband is still alive.
(b) That her son is able to get to England.
(c) That her husband has been shot.
(d) That her daughter is able to get to England.

11. What does Jonas give Andrius?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A stone.
(c) A knife.
(d) A book.

12. Who is Ulyushka?
(a) The doctor who visits once a month.
(b) The administrator of the farm.
(c) The old woman with whom Lina's family lives.
(d) The nurse who visits once a week.

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

14. How does Mrs. Arvydas appear?
(a) Nice.
(b) Upset.
(c) Disheveled.
(d) Hungry.

15. What secret does the bald man tell Lina?
(a) That Andrius likes her.
(b) That her parents helped Joana's family escape.
(c) That Lina's mother has been an undercover spy for years.
(d) That Stalin made an agreement with the Lithuanian government.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does everyone bring to the Christmas Eve celebration?

2. What does the commander do for hours?

3. What does Elena learn that makes her collapse?

4. What do they learn about the Japanese?

5. What does the old bald man say about himself?

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