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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Slavenka's first election, which was the only group allowed to win?
(a) Patriots.
(b) Communists.
(c) Republicans.
(d) Democrats.

3. Once they had the right to vote, the people in Zagreb had little interest in doing what?
(a) Voting.
(b) Supporting their leaders.
(c) Complaining.
(d) Working.

4. In "A Communist Eye...", what did Slavenka notice about the people in advertisements?
(a) They were poorly dressed.
(b) They were ugly.
(c) They always wore red, white and blue.
(d) They seemed perfect.

5. What was Slavenka's mother able to recite at the midnight mass?
(a) The patron saints.
(b) The Lord's Prayer.
(c) The liturgy.
(d) The books of the bible.

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

7. What war did Slavenka watch during "The Day When They Say That War Will Begin"?
(a) The Vietnam War.
(b) Croatia's Civil war.
(c) The Korean War.
(d) The Gulf War.

8. Under Communism, Slavenka knew Croatia would never what?
(a) Sacrifice its people.
(b) Change.
(c) Get attacked.
(d) Become poor.

9. What did the revolution in Zagreb, Croatia lack?
(a) A leader.
(b) Joy.
(c) Money.
(d) Hate.

10. What was the condition of feminism in Eastern Europe, following the fall of Communism?
(a) High.
(b) Low.
(c) Non-existent.
(d) Radical.

11. In "The Day When They Say That War Will Begin", Slavenka was concerned that the decree from the new Croatian president would cause what?
(a) A revolt.
(b) Starvation.
(c) International strife.
(d) Illness.

12. Slavenka was raised to believe what about God?
(a) He was everywhere.
(b) He did not exist.
(c) He was great.
(d) He was forgiving.

13. Where was Evelina from?
(a) Bulgaria.
(b) Yugoslavia.
(c) Russia.
(d) Croatia.

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

15. In "The Day When They Say That War Will Begin", what news channel did Slavenka watch?
(a) Fox News.
(b) CNN.
(c) The local news.
(d) BBC News.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "How We Survived Communism", what happened to Vesna's stockings?

2. After Slavenka's speech on "the velvet revolution", who got in touch with her?

3. In "A Letter from the United States...", what symbol represented freedom to Slavenka?

4. In "A Letter from the United States...", what was Slavenka asked to write?

5. In Slavenka's opinion, what type of influence did women have in Eastern Europe?

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