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

2. Where was Ulrike from?
(a) Yugoslavia.
(b) The United States.
(c) East Germany.
(d) Poland.

3. When Zsuzsa and Istvan divorced, what did Zsuzsa believe?
(a) The gods would punish him.
(b) It was meant to happen.
(c) His life would be better than hers.
(d) Her life would be better than his.

4. Who did Andrea live with?
(a) Her father.
(b) A friend.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her mother.

5. What does the author think about the title of her book?
(a) It is perfect.
(b) It is inaptly named.
(c) It is embarrassing.
(d) It is funny.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were cleaning services forbidden in Communist times?

2. In addition to Tanja, who did her lover impregnate?

3. What did Alemka do for a living?

4. What did Slavenka do for a living?

5. What did apartments offer that made them "mythical objects of worship"?

(see the answer key)

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