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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16: My First Midnight Mass and Chapter 17: On the Quality of Wall Paint in Eastern Europe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Letter from the United States...", what group did Slavenka say was somewhat radical?
(a) "The Poets".
(b) The state police.
(c) Western feminists.
(d) Eastern feminists.

2. In "A Letter from the United States...", what was Slavenka asked to speak on?
(a) The quality of the economy.
(b) Women and the revolution.
(c) Children and the revolution.
(d) The progress of environmentalism.

3. What kind of party did Slavenka and Evelina host together?
(a) A pizza party.
(b) A rice party.
(c) A cheese party.
(d) A potato party.

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

5. How did Slavenka's daughter respond to the idea of inferior toiletry products?
(a) She grumbled, but used them.
(b) She refused to use them.
(c) She was grateful to try them.
(d) She did not notice a difference.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Andrea do for a living?

2. What things did Slavenka's family adapt to using in the 1970's?

3. What was missing from Slavenka's father's funeral?

4. For work, who was Slavenka forced to meet with?

5. What country supplied products to Poland after the fall of Communism?

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