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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the Communist state want to create a uniform, physical appearance amongst women?
(a) To prevent pregnancy.
(b) To create equality.
(c) To confuse them.
(d) To shame them.

2. At the beginning of "Pizza in Warsaw, Torte in Prague", where did Slavenka and Jolanta go for a visit?
(a) A dance hall.
(b) A pizza place.
(c) The laundromat.
(d) New York City.

3. In Eastern Europe, what did many people expect out of life?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Unhappiness.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Excitement.

4. How did the young and unemployed feel about the living situation under Communist rule?
(a) They did not complain.
(b) They complained to each other.
(c) They complained to the news.
(d) They complained to family.

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

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

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

8. How old was Andrea when Slavenka was her close friend?
(a) 27.
(b) 50.
(c) 25.
(d) 31.

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

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

11. Where did Ulrike eventually settle?
(a) Iowa City.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Columbus.
(d) Indianapolis.

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

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

14. How many children did Zsuzsa and Istvan have?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 0.
(d) 3.

15. Evelina worked as a what?
(a) Waste contractor.
(b) Assistant professor.
(c) Architect.
(d) Chef.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Slavenka remember about her mother's beauty regimen?

2. What was Tanja forbidden to do, following her article against socialism?

3. What impressed Slavenka about American washing machines?

4. What did Slavenka leave at home once she became popular at school?

5. What simple appliance was Slavenka's friend Blaga unaware of?

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