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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10: Our Little Stasi and Chapter 11: The Language of Soup.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What brand of toilet paper did Slavenka use as a child?
(a) Charmin.
(b) Baron.
(c) Golub.
(d) Slavvaan.

2. As a child, what did Slavenka get in Italy that made her popular at home?
(a) Perfume.
(b) Stockings.
(c) A coat.
(d) A dog.

3. What was Andrea's typical mental state?
(a) Hopeful.
(b) Enthusiastic.
(c) Scared.
(d) Depressed.

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

5. What did Tanja choose to do, following her pregnancy?
(a) Move to the United States.
(b) Give the baby up for adoption.
(c) Get a job.
(d) Get an abortion.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Our Little Stasi", what bill did Slavenka struggle to pay?

2. Years after her release, what happened to Ulrike's prison?

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

4. When Communism fell, what did the women in Eastern Europe try to do?

5. What amazed Slavenka about the American phone system?

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