Characters
15 year old girl, artist, loves her family, hates Stalin.
Who is Lina.
When were they taken and how long did they have?
Nighttime and 20 mins.
What does the sign on their train say?
Thieves & Prostitutes
How do the guards act at the bathhouse? How do the prisoners act?
Creepy / Violating the woman
Humiliated at first / Humor improved
Who is Ulyushka?
Altaian woman that Lina and her family are renting from.
She protects her son by pretending he is not so bright and is forced to prostitute her body to the NKVD.
Who is Mrs. Arvydas.
Why did they stop at the hospital?
To pick up Ona and her baby.
When Lina finds her father, Kostas, what does he give her?
Ham, coat, 2 shirts, socks, and a wedding band.
What is the Soviets trying to get the prisoners to agree to when asking them to sign the contract?
Joining Farm; Pay war taxes of 200 rubles per person; say they are criminals and agree to 25 years of hard labor.
Who is Kretzsky?
Young Blonde Guard (smoker that yells all the time).
She is a very caring person even when people are rude, very level headed, and thinks things through.
Who is Elena Vilkas.
Why does Elena tell Lina to ignore people who try to help her?
So she will not get in trouble (guilty by association).
What are their provisions like on the train?
Bucket of water and bucket of slop.
What happens to Jonas?
He gets sick, fevered, collapses on the job from being malnourished.
Who is Komorov?
The commander
He is a old grumpy, stamp collector, very rude, and he tries to escape and breaks his leg.
Who is Mr. Stalas.
What happens to Jonas at the train station and what does Elena do?
He gets separated and she bribes officers with pocket watch.
What happens to Andrius at the train station?
He gets beaten because he was caught trying to find his father.
What kind of work do the prisoners have to do for the Soviets?
Work in the beet fields, cut trees, make shoes, haul bags of grain on their back, snitching, prostitution.
Worked for the Soviets and everyone thought he was a traitor?
Andrius
Strict school teacher, kids didn't like her from school.
Who is Mrs. Grybas.
What happens to Ona's baby?
Dies and they leave it in the bathroom hole.
What happens after they go 6 weeks with out water and 3 days without food?
Train stops, they get out and sit on the grass.
How long did it take to get the first letter, who got it, what did they use to decode the letter?
2 months, Mrs. Rimas, Bible
The Soviets leader, Lina drew a picture of him in a clown suit?
Stalin