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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. Why did Slavenka visit East Berlin in "A Doll that Grew Old"?
(a) To visit a friend.
(b) To shop.
(c) To take pictures.
(d) To visit a prison.

2. What continued to surprise Slavenka as she lived in the United States?
(a) The cost of wheat.
(b) The taste of coffee.
(c) The variety of choice.
(d) The faltering government.

3. Why did Slavenka buy a doll in East Berlin?
(a) It was cheap.
(b) It reminded her of childhood.
(c) To give to charity.
(d) It was ugly.

4. How long were Zsuzsa and Istvan married?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 13 years.

5. What was one of the problems in Zsuzsa and Istvan's marriage?
(a) They married too young.
(b) They drank too much.
(c) She loved another man.
(d) He was a gambler.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was considered absurd, in a Communist country?

2. What delicacy did Zofia and Jasmina have a passion for?

3. What event did Slavenka and Ulrike witness together?

4. Why was Slavenka confused when certain people were glorified in the United States?

5. Who helped Ulrike get out of prison?

(see the answer key)

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