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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: Pizza in Warsaw, Torte in Prague and Chapter 3: Make-up and other Crucial Questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1980, what did the people of Yugoslavia fear?
(a) All of these.
(b) War.
(c) Instability.
(d) Starvation.

2. How old was Tanja when she died?
(a) 23.
(b) 36.
(c) 40.
(d) 25.

3. What did Slavenka remember about her mother's beauty regimen?
(a) It was overdone.
(b) The amount of perfume she wore.
(c) The lack of supplies.
(d) That it took forever.

4. Why did the Communist state want to create a uniform, physical appearance amongst women?
(a) To create equality.
(b) To confuse them.
(c) To shame them.
(d) To prevent pregnancy.

5. Where did Tanja outline passages about death?
(a) The Bible.
(b) Her newspaper articles.
(c) Her journal.
(d) Time magazine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Slavenka fly to on June 27, 1991?

2. Slavenka was shocked to see what favorite food available in thirty varieties?

3. In response to an abundance of food after the fall of Communism, what was considered a luxury?

4. In addition to Tanja, who did her lover impregnate?

5. How did the people of Eastern Europe feel about the collapse of Communism?

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