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

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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. Who was forced to abandon Ulrike due to her time in prison?
(a) Her family.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her church.
(d) Her friends.

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

3. What delicacy did Zofia and Jasmina have a passion for?
(a) Butter.
(b) Swiss chocolate.
(c) Caviar.
(d) Foie gras.

4. Who did Andrea live with?
(a) A friend.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

5. Who was Danuta forced to support?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her four kids.
(c) Her sister's children.
(d) Her husband.

6. What did Croatia eventually install to help citizens pay bills?
(a) Post office employees.
(b) The internet.
(c) Private booths.
(d) A mail system.

7. Under Communist rule, what was the purpose behind the Croatian phone system?
(a) Money making.
(b) To create jobs.
(c) Public service.
(d) Spying.

8. What memory about Slavenka's grandmother saddened her?
(a) Alcoholism.
(b) The lack of education.
(c) The way she died.
(d) The image of worn hands.

9. Where did Slavenka and Ulrike travel to together?
(a) Beijing.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Moscow.
(d) Los Angeles.

10. Why were cleaning services forbidden in Communist times?
(a) They bred inequality.
(b) They bred laziness.
(c) They cost too much.
(d) They did not do the job well.

11. Why did Slavenka visit East Berlin in "A Doll that Grew Old"?
(a) To shop.
(b) To visit a prison.
(c) To visit a friend.
(d) To take pictures.

12. What amazed Slavenka about the American phone system?
(a) It was so expensive.
(b) People could crank call.
(c) The right to switch companies.
(d) The phones never worked.

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

14. Under Communist rule, many young people felt what?
(a) Trapped.
(b) Protected.
(c) Inspired.
(d) Safe.

15. Where was Ulrike from?
(a) The United States.
(b) Yugoslavia.
(c) East Germany.
(d) Poland.

Short Answer Questions

1. Evelina worked as a what?

2. In 1980, what did the people of Yugoslavia fear?

3. What did Tanja choose to do, following her pregnancy?

4. Slavenka learned the truth about Ulrike from whom?

5. What did Slavenka's daughter admire about America?

(see the answer keys)

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