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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10: Our Little Stasi and Chapter 11: The Language of Soup.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Tanja forbidden to do, following her article against socialism?
(a) Leave the country.
(b) Speak in public.
(c) Get married.
(d) Publish.

2. What mentality permeated the people of Eastern Europe after the fall of Communism?
(a) Socialistic.
(b) Democratic.
(c) Hopeful.
(d) Capitalistic.

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

4. Who did Eastern European women blame for their troubles?
(a) No one.
(b) Their parents.
(c) Their friends.
(d) The govenment.

5. Under Communism, few expected what would ever change?
(a) Food supplies.
(b) Living conditions.
(c) All of these.
(d) Creative employment opportunities.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of party did Slavenka and Evelina host together?

3. What did Slavenka discuss with "Inspector M. Officially"?

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

5. What was one of the problems in Zsuzsa and Istvan's marriage?

(see the answer key)

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