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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did Vesna think of her mother's Communist mentality?
(a) It was silly.
(b) It was wise.
(c) It was understandable.
(d) It was boring.

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

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

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

8. In "A Communist Eye...", what food item did Slavenka almost pick up?
(a) A candy bar.
(b) A slice of pizza.
(c) A muffin.
(d) A banana.

9. During Communism, what were Eastern Europeans good at doing?
(a) Exlcuding others.
(b) Collecting and recycling items.
(c) Blaming each other for problems.
(d) Creating new inventions.

10. During "The Day When They Say That War Will Begin", Croatia's president issued what decree?
(a) Surrender all illegal arms.
(b) Food will be sanctioned.
(c) Women will fight for their country.
(d) Men will fight for their country.

11. In "How We Survived Communism", what happened to Vesna's stockings?
(a) They got stolen.
(b) They attracted bugs.
(c) They turned red.
(d) They tore.

12. Slavenka referred to a Communist way of looking at things as what?
(a) The "look of hope".
(b) The "communist eye".
(c) The "depressed viewpoint".
(d) The "socialist stare".

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Vesna's mother believed that what helped her to survive Communism?

2. Slavenka sees what as the only outcome of war?

3. What did Castro claim hurt the environment?

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

5. What was unique about the midnight mass Slavenka attended with her mother?

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