Between shades of grey part 1

Question 1

What was the main character doing when the soldiers came to their home?

Answer 1

Writing to her cousin Joana

Question 1

What were some signs that Mother and Papa were planning an escape?

Answer 1

They were packing up really fast. Papa came home late.

Question 2

Describe Mother.

Answer 2

Honey colored hair, blue eyes, wide smile.

Question 3

Who barged into their house and what is this group.

Answer 3

SS officers, the NKVD

Question 4

How long were they given to pack to leave home?

Answer 4

20 minutes

Question 5

What was on the window sill when she went back to her room?

Answer 5

A fresh piece of bread and rubles.

Question 6

What does Mother say is priority when they are packing?

Answer 6

Clothes and shoes.

Question 7

What does Mother make Lina promise?

Answer 7

To ignore anyone who attempts to help her.

Question 8

What is Lina’s brother’s name and how old is he?

Answer 8

Jonas is a ten year old boy.

Question 9

What does Lina pack beside clothes?

Answer 9

A portrait of her family prior to her grandmother’s death.

Question 10

How does her memory during packing pertain to the bread.

Answer 10

How she obtained the bread on her window seal.

Question 11

Why did the woman give her the bread for free?

Answer 11

Because of her father’s history in helping the bakers out.

Question 12

Why was Mother breaking their fine things?

Answer 12

She didn’t want the soviets to get them.

Question 13

What does mother say happened to the things when the police question her?

Answer 13

It was an accident.

Question 14

What does “davai” mean?

Answer 14

To hurry in german.

Question 14

Why did the truck stop at the hospital?

Answer 14

A woman was giving birth.

Question 15

Why doesn’t Mother want the officer to touch her coat?

Answer 15

It had valuables.

Question 16

What does Lina realize when she gets on the truck?

Answer 16

She is in her night gown.

Question 17

How long have they been waiting at the hospital?

Answer 17

Four hours.

Question 18

What does the bald man want Jonas to do?

Answer 18

Suffocate him.

Question 19

What did Lina draw

Answer 19

A Greek nude and a history teacher

Question 20

What were the men singing?

Answer 20

The national anthem of Lithuania

Question 21

Why did it feel like they were riding a pendulum?

Answer 21

Bad would happen and then good and then bad over again.

Question 22

What did Elena (mother) buy at an Omsk.

Answer 22

Candy, newspapers and cigarettes.

Question 23

Why would mother wish to buy a newspaper?

Answer 23

To know what is happening in Lithuania.

Question 24

(Late part 1) how long have they been traveling?

Answer 24

Six weeks

Question 25

How does Lina describe the men leaving the train cars?

Answer 25

Like they had lived in a gutter, or confused.

Question 26

Why did mother put on lipstick?

Answer 26

To look presentable.

Question 27

Describe where they are? (Late part 1)

Answer 27

A valley surrounded by trees and hills.

Question 28

How did Lina describe the people coming off the train car?

Answer 28

Moving very slowly.

Question 29

What does Lina give away?

Answer 29

A handkerchief.

Question 30

(Late part 1) what were the guards doing?

Answer 30

Putting them into groups.

Question 31

What were the purchasers doing with people?

Answer 31

Using people as slaves.

Question 32

Why is Andrius supposed mother made it this far?

Answer 32

She is weak.

Question 33

In her flashback, what made papa upset with Lina?

Answer 33

She drew Stalin being Humiliated by Papa and his coworkers.