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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. Why do the soldiers pay no attention to the prisoners?
2. What does Lina do the next time she sees Andrius?
3. What do Andrius and his mother send?
4. What is Lina doing when she sees her mother collapse?
5. What does Jonas find?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do the soldiers harass and frighten the women who have been digging a large hole?
2. What happens to Jonas?
3. How does Elena and Jonas praise Andrius and what is Lina's feeling about the praise?
4. Why do the soldiers pay no attention as the prisoners strip for a shower?
5. Why are Lina, Elena, and Jonas quiet about the potatoes he brings home that night?
6. Describe the encounter between Kretsky and Lina at the wood pile.
7. What has Hitler done in Lithuania, and what is the bald man's response to the action?
8. What does Elena have Lina do for Mr. Stalas, and what is Lina's response to the task?
9. How do the others help Lina celebrate her sixteenth birthday?
10. What event makes Lina and Elena decide to stop asking for extra food for Jonas?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the following:
1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?
2. Analyze and discuss Between Shades of Gray based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if "Between Shades of Gray" is a successful novel.
3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider "Between Shades of Gray" a successful novel? What about young teens?
Essay Topic 2
Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?
2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as "Between Shades of Gray" help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading "Between Shades of Gray"? Why or why not.
3. Choose one specific incident in "Between Shades of Gray" to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in "Between Shades of Gray". Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?
2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in "Between Shades of Gray". Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?
3. Trace and analyze the theme of death in "Between Shades of Gray". Consider the death of Ona's baby as an random act of nature and the death of Ona as the result of conscious violence. Consider also in your answer the death of innocence in Lina from the beginning of the book to the end.
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