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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Slavenka believed that those under Communism wore what metaphorical color?
(a) Pink.
(b) White.
(c) Gray.
(d) Black.

2. Slavenka believed that what was an endangered species under Communism?
(a) People.
(b) Women.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Birds.

3. Vesna's mother believed that what helped her to survive Communism?
(a) Prayer.
(b) Her father.
(c) Hope.
(d) Stockpiling things.

4. In "How We Survived Communism", Slavenka said that a country is only capable of providing for its citizens for how long?
(a) 40 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) Forever.
(d) 1 years.

5. In "The Day When They Say That War Will Begin", whose death inspired nationalism?
(a) Slanevka.
(b) Castro.
(c) Tito.
(d) Carter.

6. In "The Day When They Say That War Will Begin", how did Slavenka feel about the idea of war?
(a) Terrified.
(b) Interested.
(c) Apathetic.
(d) Delighted.

7. What did not exist under socialism?
(a) Massive wealth.
(b) All of these.
(c) Charity.
(d) Class systems.

8. What continued to surprise Slavenka as she lived in the United States?
(a) The cost of wheat.
(b) The taste of coffee.
(c) The faltering government.
(d) The variety of choice.

9. Who was in charge of renewing Zagreb?
(a) Private investors.
(b) The people.
(c) The state.
(d) City officials.

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

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

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

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

14. In "How We Survived Communism", why did Vesna's mother prevent her from throwing stockings away?
(a) In preparation for war.
(b) To punish Vesna.
(c) To protect Vesna's pale legs.
(d) She wanted them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had military control during the split with Yugoslavia?

2. Who did Slavenka's father make peace with, prior to his death?

3. Slavenka referred to a Communist way of looking at things as what?

4. What surprising item did Slavenka hold up, while speaking on the "velvet revolution"?

5. What programmed Slavenka to grab food whenever she could?

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