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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Slavenka when she first participated in an election?
(a) 50.
(b) 25.
(c) 18.
(d) 32.

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

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

4. Under Communism, what did the Croatian leaders attempt to do?
(a) Inspire creativity.
(b) Sustain everyone.
(c) Use food as a weapon.
(d) Inspire self-sufficiency.

5. 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.

6. Who did Slavenka's father make peace with, prior to his death?
(a) His sister.
(b) The state.
(c) The church.
(d) Slavenka.

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

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

9. What did Castro claim hurt the environment?
(a) Public dances.
(b) Cars.
(c) Jet fuel.
(d) Fireworks.

10. In Communist countries, who provided for the poor?
(a) The state.
(b) Their family.
(c) The people.
(d) No one.

11. What was considered absurd, in a Communist country?
(a) Stupidity.
(b) Prosperity.
(c) Equality.
(d) Fairness.

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

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

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Communism caused Slavenka's entire country to be what?

2. In 1990, what two countries split from Yugoslavia?

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

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

5. Where was Evelina from?

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