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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. About whom does Lina think as they are eating?
2. What is Alexandras Lukas' job?
3. What does the grouchy woman provide for the celebration?
4. How do the soldiers try to frighten the women?
5. Why does Lina not go to find Jonas?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Lina steal and how does she explain it to Andrius?
2. What does Lina wonder when an American ship arrives?
3. Describe the Christmas celebration.
4. What does Lina learn from the bald man about their captivity?
5. What does Elena reveal about Kretsky?
6. What happens to Jonas?
7. What do the prisoners learn about the Japanese and Hitler?
8. What news does Mrs. Rimas recieve in a letter and how is it coded?
9. What do the prisoners have to do immediately when they arrive at Trofimovsk?
10. What do readers learn in the Epilogue?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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