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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. In 1987, what did Castro limit the ownership of?
(a) Cars.
(b) Coats.
(c) Property.
(d) Boats.

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

3. What year did Slavenka and Ulrike meet?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1983.
(d) 1990.

4. During Communist rule, why did many Eastern Europeans eat soup?
(a) They liked it.
(b) Lack of meat.
(c) It was cold.
(d) Lack of dairy.

5. How old was Ulrike when she met Slavenka?
(a) 12.
(b) 30.
(c) 18.
(d) 27.

Short Answer Questions

1. What simple appliance was Slavenka's friend Blaga unaware of?

2. Slavenka believed that those under Communism wore what metaphorical color?

3. When did Croatia become a democracy?

4. Where did Slavenka and Ulrike travel to together?

5. In "Some Doubts...", what exotic purchase did Slavenka feel guilty about?

(see the answer key)

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