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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13: A Letter from the United States - The Critical Theory Approach.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Communist countries, who provided for the poor?
(a) No one.
(b) Their family.
(c) The state.
(d) The people.

2. What did Slavenka tell her daughter regarding the mentality of Slavenka's childhood?
(a) It was miserable.
(b) It was abundant.
(c) It was bravely endured.
(d) It was happy.

3. In "A Communist Eye...", Slavenka believed that beggars were lying about what?
(a) A need for money.
(b) All of these.
(c) A need for food.
(d) A need for shelter.

4. What brand of toilet paper did Slavenka use as a child?
(a) Slavvaan.
(b) Baron.
(c) Charmin.
(d) Golub.

5. Why was Slavenka confused when certain people were glorified in the United States?
(a) She was attracted to those people.
(b) She was used to equality.
(c) She was one of these people.
(d) She was used to celebrity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Slavenka was upset when her daughter asked for what toy?

2. In response to an abundance of food after the fall of Communism, what was considered a luxury?

3. During Communist rule, why did many Eastern Europeans eat soup?

4. In "A Letter from the United States...", what did Slavenka say regarding Communist women and public discourse?

5. Due to a Communist mind-set, what did Tanja lack?

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