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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Slavenka leave midnight mass?
(a) She became frustrated.
(b) Her mother fell ill.
(c) To be home by curfew.
(d) Her father fell ill.

2. What type of people heard Slavenka's speech on the "velvet revolution"?
(a) Leftist men.
(b) Leftist women.
(c) Right-wing women.
(d) Right-wing men.

3. In "How We Survived Communism", Slavenka says Communism failed due to what reason?
(a) It cared for too many.
(b) It limited human potential.
(c) It had poor leadership.
(d) It inspired fear of the future.

4. In Slavenka's opinion, what type of influence did women have in Eastern Europe?
(a) Some.
(b) None.
(c) It depended on their purse strings.
(d) Enormous.

5. In "How We Survived Communism", what useless item did Vesna's mother spend time washing?
(a) Her car.
(b) Yogurt cups.
(c) Stockings.
(d) Bottle caps.

6. In "A Letter from the United States...", what symbol represented freedom to Slavenka?
(a) Castro.
(b) A ham sandwich.
(c) A fur coat.
(d) Tito.

7. In "A Letter from the United States...", what group did Slavenka say was somewhat radical?
(a) The state police.
(b) Western feminists.
(c) Eastern feminists.
(d) "The Poets".

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

9. In what country is Castro a leader?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Germany.
(c) Bulgaria.
(d) China.

10. In 1987, what did Castro limit the ownership of?
(a) Cars.
(b) Boats.
(c) Property.
(d) Coats.

11. In 1990, Slavenka finally made peace with what?
(a) The rebellion of her daughter.
(b) The idea of war.
(c) The possibility of famine.
(d) The death of her parents.

12. In "A Communist Eye...", Slavenka believed that beggars were lying about what?
(a) A need for shelter.
(b) A need for food.
(c) A need for money.
(d) All of these.

13. Why was Slavenka confused when certain people were glorified in the United States?
(a) She was used to celebrity.
(b) She was attracted to those people.
(c) She was one of these people.
(d) She was used to equality.

14. Slavenka noticed that people often did what, in preparation for a war?
(a) Built fall-out shelters.
(b) Wrote a will.
(c) Spent time with family.
(d) Stocked their cupboards.

15. In Croatia, when did the citizens begin to celebrate Christmas once again?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1995.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once they had the right to vote, the people in Zagreb had little interest in doing what?

2. In "A Communist Eye...", what food item did Slavenka almost pick up?

3. What war did Slavenka watch during "The Day When They Say That War Will Begin"?

4. What was the condition of feminism in Eastern Europe, following the fall of Communism?

5. Slavenka believed that those under Communism wore what metaphorical color?

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