Stuff
What major illness almost killed Jonas?
Scurvy
Where were the NKVD taking Lina and the other captives?
Siberia
Who was Lina's favorite artist?
Munch
Lina and her family ended up in Altai. What did they farm in this region?
Beets
What item did Papa give to Mother to sell in case she needed money?
His wedding band
What did Lina use to write a secret message to her Papa?
A handkerchief
What job did the NKVD offer Mother in exchange for special treatment?
Translator/Spy
What was Papa's crime?
What item did Mother give up in exchange for Jonas's life when they were being taken away?
pocket watch
What did Papa give the children to eat when they found him?
Pocket ham through the poophole
What does "Krasivaya" mean?
Beautiful and Strength
What did Lina discover in her mother's suitcase after her death?
New clothes that she had intended to wear when they went home.
What was the date when Lina and her family were taken?
June 14, 1941
What was Andrius' gift to Lina on her birthday?
A Charles Dickens book, Dombey and Son (in Russian)
What were the terms of the contract that the NKVD wanted the prisoners to sign?
(3 things)
1. Sign up to work on the collective farm
2. Pay a war tax of 200 rubles per person
3.To agree that they were criminals and sentenced them to 25 years.