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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Elena have Lina take Mr. Stalas?
(a) A potato.
(b) Some medicine.
(c) A note.
(d) A beet.

4. How does Mr. Stalas act toward Lina?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Grateful.
(c) Rude.
(d) Angry.

5. What does Jonas have that they try to keep from the Altai woman?
(a) 3 potatoes.
(b) 3 beets.
(c) A head of cabbage.
(d) A bunch of onions.

6. What does a Siberian woman offer?
(a) A fruit that only grows in that area.
(b) A jar of peaches.
(c) The makings of some tea to help Jonas.
(d) A dose of vitamins.

7. Why are the prisoners given more food than usual?
(a) There is more available in this region.
(b) So they can work harder at their destination.
(c) There is a new, more compassionate commandant.
(d) They are not given more food.

8. What does Lina do the next time she sees Andrius?
(a) Blushes at his attentions.
(b) Thanks him for the extra food he brings.
(c) Cries.
(d) Tells him he does not look dirty or hungry.

9. Why can't Mr. Stalas work?
(a) He is ill.
(b) He has a broken arm.
(c) He has a broken leg.
(d) He has bad back.

10. What does Lina give Andrius for Christmas?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A drawing.
(c) The puppy she finds.
(d) A poem.

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

12. What is Lina going to be asked to do?
(a) Draw a map of the farm.
(b) Betray Andrius.
(c) Draw a portrait of the commander.
(d) Be the commander's secretary.

13. Why is one man killed at the farm?
(a) He wrote a letter.
(b) He tried to run away.
(c) He hit a guard.
(d) He refused to work.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Lina and Elena stop doing?

3. Where has the boat crossed when the prisoners start getting excited that they are going to America?

4. How do the soldiers try to frighten the women?

5. Why does Lina not go to find Jonas?

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