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1. What was it like living in Poland after September of 1939?

The entire country was at war. Villages were getting burned, and people tried to protect themselves from air raids.

2. What happened to Ryszard and his mother and sister when they are traveling?

The family is traveling home to Pinsk, Poland, and they are caught by Soviet soldiers.

3. What was school like for Ryszard?

Ryszard is in the first grade. He had to learn Russian and study Lenninism. The Soviets make the school children wear political scarves.

4. What was happening to the buildings in town?

The Russians were taking over. They destroyed some of the buildings. They even used cannons to destroy the Pinsk church.

5. What effect did the war have on Ryszard's family?

Not only were they caught by Soviet soldiers, but the family had to worry about their own lives. The father was imprisoned by Soviets and visited the family when he was on the run.

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