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BT Shades of Grey
OMMS BOB practice questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In Between Shades of Gray, what did Lina’s father do for a living? (p. 17 | Provost at the University |
| In Between Shades of Gray, what important talent did Lina’s mother have that made her useful to the Russians? (p. 26) | She spoke fluent Russian |
| In Between Shades of Gray, according to Lina, what was her brother’s life worth? (p. 27) | A pocket watch |
| In Between Shades of Gray, what did Mrs. Vilkas do with her crystal and china on the night they were taken by the NKVD? (p. 10) | She smashed them all |
| In Between Shades of Gray, what happened when Mr. Stalas tried to escape from the truck? (p. 14) | He broke his leg |
| In Between Shades of Gray, what term is used to describe a collective farm in Stalinist Russia? (p. 105) | A Kolkhoz |
| In Between Shades of Gray, name the three nations that were wiped from the map at the hands of Stalinist Russia in 1941. (Inside back jacket cover) | Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia |
| Between Shades of Gray, what was the name of the farming village where the Vilka’s raised beets and potatoes? (p. 105) | Altai |
| In Between Shades of Gray, what two things did Kostas Vilka send to his wife to help them survive? (p. 42) | Ham and his gold wedding ring |
| In Between Shades of Gray, what did Kostas Vilkas tell Lina to tell her mother to think about? (p. 44) | The oak tree |
| In Between Shades of Gray, what did Jonas use to record the death of Ona’s baby? (p. 72) | He used a stone to make a mark on the floorboard of the train car |
| In Between Shades of Gray, when Jonas and Andrius ran out of cigarettes, what did they use to make two more? (p. 77) | Paper from books, specifically the Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens |
| In Between Shades of Gray, Lina once drew a caricature of Stalin dressed in an unusual way which angered her father greatly. How had Lina depicted Stalin? (p. 91) | Dressed as a clown |
| In Between Shades of Gray, Lina and her father developed a plan to communicate where the family was taken. How did she plan to pass on this information to her father? (p. 44) | Through her drawings |
| In Between Shades of Gray, Andrius gave Lina a copy of the book Dombey and Son. He wrote her messages in the book. Among the messages was the meaning of the work Krasivaya. What does this word mean? (p. 324) | Beautiful, with strength |
| In Between Shades of Gray, once in Trofmovsk, what did they call the huts in which they lived? (p. 277) | A jurta |
| What year is it at the beginning of the book? | 1941 |
| Who is the book dedicated to? | Jonas Septeys |
| What crops are grown at the camp? | Beets and potatoes |
| Who is Lina’s cousin? | Joanna |
| Who wrote this book? | Ruta Sepetys |
| Who died first: lina's mom or lina's dad? | dad |
| What is the name of janina's doll? | liale |
| What did Lina's brother put on before leaving home? | A schoolboy outfit |
| Why did Andruis' mom have affairs with the NVKD? | So Andrius wouldn't get deported |
| What bug commonly infected them? | Lice |
| What was Kretzky's first name? | Nikolai |
| What did Lina and the girl find after a snow storm? | A dead snow owl |
| On the train, who took the baby from Lina? | The librarian |
| Why did the NKVD force the people to hide? | American ships were coming |
| Who sent the doctor? | Kretzsky |
| What is Lina's father's first name? | Kostas |
| Why does Lina's mom purposely destroy her valuables? | Because she loved them |
| What Lina's main talent? | Art |
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