Snakes and maps (2) Flashcards
Describe where they now live.
In a hut.
Why do they have to leave the hut pretty much right after they get in?
They followed Elena where an NKVD officer was taking them.
Where does Lina go while Mother is inside?
She watches from the window.
What did the commander want Elena’s mother to do?
To report to them what happens amongst the Lithunians.
How do they get food?
The bigger the hole they dig, the bigger their ration of food.
What do “nyet,” “sveenya,” and “fasheest” mean?
No, Pig and fascist
What was the commander doing as he scanned the lines?
Dividing them.
What are Lina and her mother doing?
Digging holes
Why does Mother believe they are stuck digging with rusty shovels that have no handles?
She believes they are being punished.
Why does Mother choose to persevere?
She believes that dignity is better than guilt.
What does Mother mean when she says she has a contact?
She believes she had contact outside of the camps.
Where else has the NKVD deported people from?
Estonia, and Latvia
Why did the guards make the women bend like dogs to drink water from the bucket?
To humiliate them
Why does Mother want to prepare for winter?
The siberian winter is harsh.
What does Lina do to help herself dig with more vigor?
She imagines the dirt as the commander’s face
How long have they been digging?
Twelve hours.
How did Jonas collect water?
Put pots outside.
What type of work did Jonas do?
Made shoes.
How do you know they were truly hungry?
They ate beats in someone’s underwear.
What horrifying thing does Mr. Stalas ask Lina?
Have they raped her.
Who does she see as she leaves the hut?
Andreas
What was his job for the day?
Chopping wood.
What is the blond guard’s name?
Kretzky
What does Mother use one of her cigarettes as?
Payment to ulyeshka
What is Lina’s flashback foreshadowing?
Her crush for Andreas.
What does the NKVD demand that people do?
Sign contracts
What does “Josef Stalin” mean?
Man of steel
Why were they brought there?
To sign a document
What does the contract say?
They will work 25 years of hard labor, joined the collective farm be registered as criminals and that they must pay a war tax
Why were they deported?
They are intelligent and dignified.
Who is the gray haired man?
Alexandras Lukas
What is the gray haired man’s proffesion
An attorney
Why does he think they won’t be killed if they don’t sign the papers?
The soviets value the Lithuanians as workers.
What are they charged with for not signing the papers?
Article 58 of the Soviet Penal Code. (Disobedience against the Soviets)
Who is missing from the meeting?
Andrius and his mom
When were they released from the office?
At sun rise
