The Blackbird Girls Ch. 11-19

Why is Oksana unhappy about Valentina and her mother being the only people who can help her?

• a. because she would rather be with her mother

• b. because she wants to be with her grandparents

• c. because they are Jewish

• both a and c

What does Valentina first think when she sees Oksana's bruises?

• that her father hit her

• that the radiation caused the bruises

• that Oksana had hurt herself

• that Oksana has a disease

Why does Oksana have a moment of panic and guilt and refer to herself as a bad person?

• She was worried about her mother

• She's extremely hungry

• She didn't get enough sleep

• She feels guilty about being happy that her father won't be able to hit her again

When Oksana sees the worn clothing that Masha Petrovna has brought back to the apartment she feels

• relieved

• embarrassed

• excited

• angry

Why were there so many children at the train station?

• it was a school holiday

• it was the weekend

• they were trying to evacuate

• they were on a field trip

Rifka's mother tells her she has to leave to escape the (blank) army.

• German
• American

• Russian

• Ukranian

Who is Rifka traveling with?

• no one

• her older brother

• her sister

• her cousin

Why do Rifka and Nathan have to be extra careful when dawn arrives?

• a. it will be too hot to run

• b. the German soldiers can see them

• c. The Ukranian farmers can see them

• both b and c

Oksana and Valentina are traveling to (blank) to meet Valentina's (blank).

• Moscow, Papa

• Kiev, grandfahter

• Leningrad, grandmother

How did the government prevent a mass panic and keep more people from leaving?