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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What religious holidays did Slavenka's family celebrate?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Passover.
(c) Easter.
(d) None.

3. In "Some Doubts...", what exotic purchase did Slavenka feel guilty about?
(a) A diamond ring.
(b) A fancy car.
(c) A fur coat.
(d) A house on the ocean.

4. What political label did Slavenka give herself in "A Letter from the United States..."?
(a) Honest social republican.
(b) Honest social democrat.
(c) Dishonest social republican.
(d) Dishonest social democrat.

5. In "A Letter from the United States...", what was Slavenka asked to speak on?
(a) The quality of the economy.
(b) Women and the revolution.
(c) The progress of environmentalism.
(d) Children and the revolution.

6. What surprising item did Slavenka hold up, while speaking on the "velvet revolution"?
(a) A bottle of vodka.
(b) A doll from childhood.
(c) Drug paraphernalia.
(d) Sanitary products.

7. In "A Letter from the United States...", what did Slavenka say regarding Communist women and public discourse?
(a) Everyone invented theories.
(b) No one talked.
(c) Everyone had the same opinion.
(d) Everyone argued.

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

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

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

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

12. In "A Letter from the United States...", Slavenka was asked to speak on what?
(a) "Inventive Theory".
(b) "Deep Thought".
(c) "Critical Theory".
(d) "Theoretical Theory".

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Beograd, why did a mob attempt to set a girl's coat on fire?

2. During "The Day When They Say That War Will Begin", Croatia's president issued what decree?

3. In Communist countries, who provided for the poor?

4. In "How We Survived Communism", Slavenka says Communism failed due to what reason?

5. Why did Slavenka leave midnight mass?

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