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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: A Doll that Grew Old and Chapter 7: Forward to the Past.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What trendy look was Slavenka disgusted by when it appeared in Cosmopolitan magazine?
(a) Metallic make-up.
(b) Platinum hair and red lipstick.
(c) Natural make-up.
(d) Bright blue eyeshadow and mascara.

2. What did Slavenka's daughter admire about America?
(a) The focus on education.
(b) Freedom and money.
(c) The abundance of nature.
(d) Happiness in poverty.

3. Slavenka learned the truth about Ulrike from whom?
(a) Christianne.
(b) Ulrike's husband.
(c) The newspaper.
(d) Ulrike.

4. Why was Ulrike put in prison?
(a) Embezzlement.
(b) Theft.
(c) An attempt to flee her country.
(d) Assault.

5. How did the people of Eastern Europe feel about the collapse of Communism?
(a) Excited but confused.
(b) Suspicious.
(c) They did not care.
(d) Upset.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Ulrike when she met Slavenka?

2. What did Tanja choose to do, following her pregnancy?

3. What is the capital of Bulgaria?

4. What was Tanja forbidden to do, following her article against socialism?

5. At the beginning of "Pizza in Warsaw, Torte in Prague", where did Slavenka and Jolanta go for a visit?

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