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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19: How We Survived Communism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Communist Eye...", who was Slavenka startled to see living on the street?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Rich people.
(c) Homeless people.
(d) Cats.

2. At the beginning of this book, Yugoslavia celebrated its one-year anniversary of what?
(a) Free elections.
(b) An alliance with England.
(c) Switching to the dollar.
(d) The beginning of Communism.

3. In the 1970's, what personal hygiene item did Slavenka's family notably do without?
(a) Comb.
(b) Deodorant.
(c) Soap.
(d) Shampoo.

4. What group wanted to take political control during the strife in Yugoslavia?
(a) The Germans.
(b) The Serbs.
(c) The Russians.
(d) The Croatians.

5. Under Communism, who frequently used the Croatian phone system?
(a) The State Police.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Mothers.
(d) The homeless.

Short Answer Questions

1. Communism caused Slavenka's entire country to be what?

2. Where did Ulrike meet her husband?

3. Why did Slavenka visit East Berlin in "A Doll that Grew Old"?

4. How did the young and unemployed feel about the living situation under Communist rule?

5. In Croatia, what issue became important under new democratic governments?

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