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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. What happened to Ulrike after a year in prison?
(a) She lost her hair.
(b) She lost her mind.
(c) She learned English.
(d) She developed polio.

2. In "Some Doubts...", what exotic purchase did Slavenka feel guilty about?
(a) A diamond ring.
(b) A house on the ocean.
(c) A fur coat.
(d) A fancy car.

3. Who was Danuta forced to support?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her sister's children.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her four kids.

4. Why was Ulrike put in prison?
(a) Theft.
(b) Embezzlement.
(c) Assault.
(d) An attempt to flee her country.

5. What memory about Slavenka's grandmother saddened her?
(a) Alcoholism.
(b) The way she died.
(c) The image of worn hands.
(d) The lack of education.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Zsuzsa and Istvan have?

2. During Communist rule, why did many Eastern Europeans eat soup?

3. In Beograd, why did a mob attempt to set a girl's coat on fire?

4. What amazed Slavenka about the American phone system?

5. What did Tadeusz fight for in Poland?

(see the answer key)

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