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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. When Zsuzsa and Istvan divorced, what did Zsuzsa believe?
(a) It was meant to happen.
(b) His life would be better than hers.
(c) Her life would be better than his.
(d) The gods would punish him.

2. Evelina worked as a what?
(a) Chef.
(b) Assistant professor.
(c) Waste contractor.
(d) Architect.

3. What product did Slavenka attempt to get her daughter to use, to much objection?
(a) Baking soda for toothpaste.
(b) Lye soap.
(c) Rough toilet paper.
(d) A comb instead of a hairbrush.

4. Under Communist rule, what was the purpose behind the Croatian phone system?
(a) Spying.
(b) Public service.
(c) To create jobs.
(d) Money making.

5. What did America represent to Slavenka?
(a) Negativity.
(b) Sophistication.
(c) Corruption.
(d) Poverty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the Communist state want to create a uniform, physical appearance amongst women?

2. What continued to surprise Slavenka as she lived in the United States?

3. Slavenka raised her daughter to be a what?

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

5. Who was forced to abandon Ulrike due to her time in prison?

(see the answer key)

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