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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Lina say when Andrius asks her if she is scared as she is stealing logs?
(a) She says the soldiers are too cold to come out and catch her.
(b) She says she is simply cold.
(c) She says she does not care what happens.
(d) She says Kretsky gave her permissioni.

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

4. Why do the soldiers pay no attention to the prisoners?
(a) The prisoners are so skinny as to be androgynous.
(b) The soldiers know the prisoners can't escape.
(c) Their commandant orders them to turn their heads.
(d) The soldiers have nice-looking town girls around them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Elena think Kretsky was assigned to go with them to Siberia?

2. What does the mother of a girl who dies do?

3. Why is Lina embarrassed?

4. Why are the prisoners given more food than usual?

5. What do the soldiers start throwing in the dirt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Elena have Lina do for Mr. Stalas, and what is Lina's response to the task?

2. Why do the soldiers pay no attention as the prisoners strip for a shower?

3. How do the soldiers harass and frighten the women who have been digging a large hole?

4. How does Kretsky show his humanity after they have frightened the women?

5. What does Lina learn from the bald man about their captivity?

6. How does Elena and Jonas praise Andrius and what is Lina's feeling about the praise?

7. What is the story behind the stone that Jonas gives Andrius?

8. What letter does Lina remember receiving once from Joana?

9. Describe the Christmas celebration.

10. What do the prisoners learn about the Japanese and Hitler?

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