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

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

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

4. Under Communist rule, what was typical of Eastern European marriages?
(a) Love.
(b) Passion.
(c) Longevity.
(d) Inequality.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Ulrike when she met Slavenka?

2. Where did Ulrike meet her husband?

3. Slavenka believed that what was an endangered species under Communism?

4. What year did Slavenka and Ulrike meet?

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

(see the answer key)

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