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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. According to Slavenka, what sect was not acknowledged in the media during the collapse of Communism?
(a) Americans.
(b) Women.
(c) Men.
(d) Children.

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

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. When did Croatia become a democracy?
(a) Before World War II.
(b) After the fall of the Berlin Wall.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1978.

5. What political label did Slavenka give herself in "A Letter from the United States..."?
(a) Dishonest social republican.
(b) Honest social democrat.
(c) Honest social republican.
(d) Dishonest social democrat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What brand of toilet paper did Slavenka use as a child?

2. What gift did Rumiana bring to girls at a reform school?

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

4. Why were cleaning services forbidden in Communist times?

5. Under Communist rule, what was the problem with the apartment situation?

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