These people were in the residence when the NKVD banging on the door to come take them away.
Who is Lina, Elena, and Jonas?
I am 10 years old. I have blond, short hair.
Who is Jonas?
Men and women were separating on the train here.
Where is Vilnius?
This is what Ulyushka charges Lina and her family for rent at first.
What is one potato?
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are also called this.
What are the Baltic states?
These two characters pose the biggest burden for the others at the start of the book because they cannot walk very good.
Who are Ona and the bald man, Mr. Stalas?
I have pretty brown hair with a shapely figure and full lips.
Who is Mrs. Arvydas?
The boat crosses the Arctic Circle and arrive at a camp with this name. This is where they had to build their own huts.
What is Trofimovsk?
What is a pen?
Capital of Lithuania
What is Kovno?
He gave another character a piece of ham and warm clothes.
Who is Mr. Kostas Vilkas?
I am strong, stocky, and rather short. I help those that are sick in their huts, and I was a librarian.
Who is Mrs. Rimas?
What is an art program?
Lina gives Andrius this for Christmas.
What is a drawing?
Joseph Stalin lead this event. Anyone who posed a threat to him or his authority was executed.
What are The Great Purges?
This character drops Ona's baby through the hole on the train.
Who is Mr. Grybas?
I am a male. I am rather attractive. I discuss politics.
Who is Kostas Vilkas?
Where is Nida?
The Siberian woman offers to make what that would help Jonas with his scurvy.
What is tea?
This is the year that Nazis entered Lithuania.
What is 1941?
He took land from the owners and forced them to work it and then told them what price they would be paid for the produce.
Who is Stalin?
I have wavy, brown hair. I have blue eyes. I am attractive and strong.
Who is Andrius?
While they are along this river, they are given more food. They are given food because they will need to work harder.
What is the Angara River?
This means beautiful.
What is krasavaya?
The Soviet Union believed rapid industrialization would improve the country. It was also believed the government could take crops and reap financial benefits.
What is collectivization?