How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Tanja outline passages about death?
(a) Her newspaper articles.
(b) Her journal.
(c) Time magazine.
(d) The Bible.

2. How old was Ulrike when she met Slavenka?
(a) 27.
(b) 30.
(c) 12.
(d) 18.

3. What was one of the problems in Zsuzsa and Istvan's marriage?
(a) She loved another man.
(b) He was a gambler.
(c) They drank too much.
(d) They married too young.

4. Under Communist rule, what was the problem with the apartment situation?
(a) They were small.
(b) Many had to be shared.
(c) They were in short supply.
(d) All of these.

5. What response did Tanja's article against socialism receive?
(a) People didn't notice the article.
(b) Citizens wanted her to run for office.
(c) Many in her country were upset.
(d) People gave her money.

6. What did Alemka do for a living?
(a) Journalist.
(b) Economist.
(c) Teacher.
(d) State police.

7. What did Andrea do for a living?
(a) Professor.
(b) Painter.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Journalist.

8. As a child, what affliction did Slavenka suffer from on a trip to Italy?
(a) Homesickness.
(b) Seasickness.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Gout.

9. Time magazine reported that Eastern European women did what the same as they had fifty years ago?
(a) Laundry.
(b) Dress.
(c) Make bread.
(d) Think.

10. What did apartments offer that made them "mythical objects of worship"?
(a) Heat.
(b) Ownership.
(c) Water.
(d) Comfort.

11. How old was Tanja when she died?
(a) 25.
(b) 36.
(c) 40.
(d) 23.

12. What did Slavenka's daughter admire about America?
(a) The focus on education.
(b) The abundance of nature.
(c) Happiness in poverty.
(d) Freedom and money.

13. When Communism fell, what did the women in Eastern Europe try to do?
(a) Create a unique look.
(b) Get married.
(c) Dress alike.
(d) Start equality clubs.

14. In Croatia, what issue became important under new democratic governments?
(a) Private space.
(b) Animal control.
(c) Airport systems.
(d) Charity.

15. Who helped Ulrike get out of prison?
(a) Slavenka.
(b) The United Nations.
(c) Leaders in West Germany.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Slavenka, what sect was not acknowledged in the media during the collapse of Communism?

2. When did Croatia become a democracy?

3. Who did Andrea live with?

4. What kind of party did Slavenka and Evelina host together?

5. Under Communist rule, who supported the young and unemployed?

(see the answer keys)

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