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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. Who helps Lina after the soldiers try to frighten the women?
2. What can Lina not get over?
3. How much time has passed as Jonas is improving?
4. What do Elena and Lina ask of the others?
5. Why does Elena think Kretsky was assigned to go with them to Siberia?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Lina observe about Andrius' mother when Lina slips away after eating her potato that Jonas brought?
2. What event makes Lina and Elena decide to stop asking for extra food for Jonas?
3. How do the soldiers harass and frighten the women who have been digging a large hole?
4. What has Hitler done in Lithuania, and what is the bald man's response to the action?
5. Why does Elena collapse one day?
6. Describe the encounter between Kretsky and Lina at the wood pile.
7. What happens to Jonas?
8. What does Elena have Lina do for Mr. Stalas, and what is Lina's response to the task?
9. How does Kretsky show his humanity after they have frightened the women?
10. How do the others help Lina celebrate her sixteenth birthday?
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
Characters are an important part of what makes "Between Shades of Gray" interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Lina. What are her strengths? Weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Kretsky. What are his strengths? Weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Elena. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?
2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?
3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?
4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.
5. What type of plot do you think Between Shades of Gray is? Explain your response.
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