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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. Slavenka was shocked to see what favorite food available in thirty varieties?
(a) Candy.
(b) Pastry.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Bread.

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

3. When did Croatia become a democracy?
(a) 1978.
(b) After the fall of the Berlin Wall.
(c) 1950.
(d) Before World War II.

4. As a child, what form of transportation did Slavenka take on a visit to Italy?
(a) A car.
(b) A bus.
(c) A plane.
(d) A boat.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What impressed Slavenka about American washing machines?

3. In response to an abundance of food after the fall of Communism, what was considered a luxury?

4. Who helped Ulrike get out of prison?

5. As a child, what did Slavenka get in Italy that made her popular at home?

(see the answer key)

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