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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, A Communist Eye or What did I see in New York?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What delicacy did Zofia and Jasmina have a passion for?
(a) Foie gras.
(b) Caviar.
(c) Butter.
(d) Swiss chocolate.

2. What gift did Rumiana bring to girls at a reform school?
(a) Cotton batting.
(b) Perfume.
(c) Scented lotion.
(d) Lipstick.

3. In "A Communist Eye...", what food item did Slavenka almost pick up?
(a) A muffin.
(b) A candy bar.
(c) A slice of pizza.
(d) A banana.

4. Where did Ulrike eventually settle?
(a) Columbus.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Iowa City.
(d) Indianapolis.

5. At the beginning of "Pizza in Warsaw, Torte in Prague", where did Slavenka and Jolanta go for a visit?
(a) New York City.
(b) The laundromat.
(c) A pizza place.
(d) A dance hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Slavenka visit East Berlin in "A Doll that Grew Old"?

2. What year did Slavenka and Ulrike meet?

3. How did Slavenka's daughter respond to the idea of inferior toiletry products?

4. Who did Eastern European women blame for their troubles?

5. What did Slavenka leave at home once she became popular at school?

(see the answer key)

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