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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14: Some Doubts about Fur Coats and Chapter 15: That Sunday like an Empty Red Balloon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Slavenka believed that what was an endangered species under Communism?
(a) Women.
(b) Dogs.
(c) People.
(d) Birds.

2. What amazed Slavenka about the American phone system?
(a) People could crank call.
(b) The phones never worked.
(c) The right to switch companies.
(d) It was so expensive.

3. In Slavenka's first election, which was the only group allowed to win?
(a) Patriots.
(b) Democrats.
(c) Communists.
(d) Republicans.

4. Why were cleaning services forbidden in Communist times?
(a) They bred inequality.
(b) They did not do the job well.
(c) They bred laziness.
(d) They cost too much.

5. In Croatia, what issue became important under new democratic governments?
(a) Animal control.
(b) Private space.
(c) Airport systems.
(d) Charity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Under Communism, who frequently used the Croatian phone system?

2. In what country is Castro a leader?

3. What year did Slavenka and Ulrike meet?

4. Where was Ulrike from?

5. Under Communist rule, what was the purpose behind the Croatian phone system?

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