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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do Elena and Lina ask of the others?
2. What is Trofimovsk?
3. Where does Andrius say he got what he brought for Jonas?
4. What does the commander do for hours?
5. What are the prisoners told they have to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the story behind the stone that Jonas gives Andrius?
2. Why does Elena collapse one day?
3. Describe the encounter between Kretsky and Lina at the wood pile.
4. What causes Lina to appreciate the risk that some take to get food for others?
5. What letter does Lina remember receiving once from Joana?
6. What does Elena have Lina do for Mr. Stalas, and what is Lina's response to the task?
7. What does Lina learn from the bald man about their captivity?
8. How does Elena and Jonas praise Andrius and what is Lina's feeling about the praise?
9. What happens to Jonas?
10. What news does Mrs. Rimas recieve in a letter and how is it coded?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not? Does "Between Shades of Gray" have a happy ending? Discuss.
2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of "Between Shades of Gray" and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why "Between Shades of Gray" is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.
3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in "Between Shades of Gray"? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?
2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in "Between Shades of Gray" including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate what you think foreshadowing is and how it appears in the book and in your own life.
3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "Between Shades of Gray" and your own live to support your opinion.
Essay Topic 3
Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:
1. Compare/contrast the characters of Lina and Elena. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.
2. Compare/contrast the characters of Elena and Andrius' mother. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?
3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in Between Shades of Gray help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.
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