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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: A Chat with my Censor and Chapter 9: The Strange Ability of Apartments to Divide and Multiply.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In addition to Tanja, who did her lover impregnate?
(a) All of these.
(b) His other girlfriend.
(c) Tanja's sister.
(d) His wife.

2. At the beginning of "Pizza in Warsaw, Torte in Prague", where did Slavenka and Jolanta go for a visit?
(a) New York City.
(b) The laundromat.
(c) A dance hall.
(d) A pizza place.

3. What things did Slavenka's family adapt to using in the 1970's?
(a) All of these.
(b) Washing their hands.
(c) Brushing their teeth.
(d) Bathing.

4. During the Communist regime, what did the girls in Eastern Europe have trouble playing with?
(a) Guns.
(b) Boys.
(c) Dolls.
(d) Jacks.

5. Where did Ulrike eventually settle?
(a) Iowa City.
(b) Indianapolis.
(c) Columbus.
(d) St. Louis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author think about the title of her book?

2. What memory about Slavenka's grandmother saddened her?

3. What did Slavenka do for a living?

4. What trendy look was Slavenka disgusted by when it appeared in Cosmopolitan magazine?

5. What happened to Ulrike after a year in prison?

(see the answer key)

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