Lina
How old is Lina
15
How old is Jonas?
10
What is her job?
a librarian
Who is she in the book
The mother of Jonas and Lina
What color is his hair
Blonde
What country did Lina get deported from?
Lithuania
Lina
Who did she get a letter in code from
her husband that she thought was dead
What are her kids names
Lina and Jonas
What is his job
What is Lina's last name
Vilkas
Elena
during the deportation from Lituania to Serbia
How does she die
Why does he take pleasure in torturing the deportees
To show that he has power and control
What does Lina love to do
Draw
What sickness did Jonas have?
scurvy
What does she do when Elena dies?
does a prayer
Where was she sent for high education schooling
Moscow, Russia
How did he help Elena
He gave her a ride back to camp.
Who is Lina's boyfriend by the end of the book
Andrius
What happened to his dad?
He was tortured and killed in a Soviet gulag.
What is the main role of Miss Rimus
helps the family when needed or encourages deportee children.
Why does she pretend not to know her cousin
so she wouldn't put her family in danger and potential arrest by the NKVD.
What did he do after he saw all of horrible experiences he witnessed?
He commits suicide.