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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who did Eastern European women blame for their troubles?
(a) No one.
(b) Their friends.
(c) The govenment.
(d) Their parents.
2. What did Slavenka's family once use for toilet paper?
(a) Newspaper.
(b) Socks.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Tissue.
3. Time magazine reported that Eastern European women did what the same as they had fifty years ago?
(a) Make bread.
(b) Think.
(c) Dress.
(d) Laundry.
4. What gift did Rumiana bring to girls at a reform school?
(a) Scented lotion.
(b) Cotton batting.
(c) Perfume.
(d) Lipstick.
5. Why was Ulrike put in prison?
(a) Embezzlement.
(b) Assault.
(c) Theft.
(d) An attempt to flee her country.
6. What trendy look was Slavenka disgusted by when it appeared in Cosmopolitan magazine?
(a) Natural make-up.
(b) Bright blue eyeshadow and mascara.
(c) Platinum hair and red lipstick.
(d) Metallic make-up.
7. Who was Danuta forced to support?
(a) Her four kids.
(b) Her sister's children.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her husband.
8. Why did the Croatian government watch Slavenka?
(a) She was a feminist.
(b) She had friends outside the country.
(c) All of these.
(d) She had friends against the State.
9. What did apartments offer that made them "mythical objects of worship"?
(a) Ownership.
(b) Water.
(c) Comfort.
(d) Heat.
10. As a child, what did Slavenka get in Italy that made her popular at home?
(a) A coat.
(b) A dog.
(c) Stockings.
(d) Perfume.
11. Slavenka was disappointed when she realized she was teaching her daughter what?
(a) Self-reliance.
(b) Independence.
(c) Capitalist ideals.
(d) Communist ideals.
12. What kind of party did Slavenka and Evelina host together?
(a) A potato party.
(b) A pizza party.
(c) A cheese party.
(d) A rice party.
13. Under Communist rule, what was typical of Eastern European marriages?
(a) Love.
(b) Longevity.
(c) Inequality.
(d) Passion.
14. What simple appliance was Slavenka's friend Blaga unaware of?
(a) A dishwasher.
(b) A refrigerator.
(c) A washing machine.
(d) A dryer.
15. What was Tanja forbidden to do, following her article against socialism?
(a) Publish.
(b) Get married.
(c) Speak in public.
(d) Leave the country.
Short Answer Questions
1. When dreaming of the future, where did Andrea plan to live?
2. According to Slavenka, what sect was not acknowledged in the media during the collapse of Communism?
3. What is the capital of Bulgaria?
4. How did the young and unemployed feel about the living situation under Communist rule?
5. What topics did Slavenka and Evelinka's dinner party guests discuss?
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