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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Andrius able to stay at the camp?
(a) He pretends to be stupid.
(b) His mother prostitutes herself as a bribe.
(c) He prostitutes himself to the soldiers who like men.
(d) He does all the paperwork for the commandant.

2. What is good about the time around Christmas?
(a) The administrator allows them to go into the village.
(b) It is so cold, the guards don't venture out much.
(c) The people are feeling a little optimistic.
(d) The snow has abated somewhat.

3. What does the bald man reveal?
(a) He is Buddhist.
(b) He is an atheist.
(c) He is an agnostic.
(d) He is Jewish.

4. What do Elena and Lina ask of the others?
(a) To cover for them in the fields so they can nurse Jonas.
(b) To try to find more fruit.
(c) To help provide extra food for Jonas.
(d) To try to bribe the soldiers for citrus.

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

6. What payment does the bald man ask in return for revealing the secret?
(a) An extra ration for two days.
(b) The use of her ear muffs for a few minutes.
(c) The use of her mittens for a few minutes.
(d) Nothing.

7. What does everyone bring to the Christmas Eve celebration?
(a) Candy.
(b) Their family photos.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A present for each other.

8. What does Andrius bring for Jonas?
(a) A can of tomatoes.
(b) A can of orange juice.
(c) A can of pears.
(d) A bottle of castor oil.

9. About whom does Lina think as they are eating?
(a) Her father.
(b) Andrius.
(c) Kretsky.
(d) Mr. Stalas.

10. What do they learn about the Japanese?
(a) Nothing.
(b) They are defeated.
(c) They bombed Pearl Harbor.
(d) They have advanced to the Philippines.

11. What do the soldiers tell the woman who have been digging to do?
(a) Go back to their huts.
(b) Cook the soldiers some food.
(c) Get into the hole.
(d) Do the soldiers' laundry.

12. What does the doctor ask the bald man to do?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Gather more firewood.
(c) Help make some fish soup.
(d) Wipe down Jonas with warm water.

13. What do Andrius and his mother send?
(a) Peppermint.
(b) Egg Nog.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Chocolate.

14. What are the prisoners told they have to do?
(a) Sign papers or they'll be shot.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Build their own shelters.
(d) Work in the weapons factory.

15. Where does Andrius say he got what he brought for Jonas?
(a) Sneaks into the village and buys it from a villager.
(b) Buys it on the black market.
(c) Steals it.
(d) He does not say.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jonas find?

2. What does Joana not understand about her father's actions?

3. How does Mr. Stalas act toward Lina?

4. How does Lina's family get to their new destination?

5. Why are the prisoners forced to hide?

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