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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "How We Survived Communism", Slavenka says Communism failed due to what reason?
(a) It cared for too many.
(b) It inspired fear of the future.
(c) It limited human potential.
(d) It had poor leadership.

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

3. Communism caused Slavenka's entire country to be what?
(a) A target.
(b) A land of possibility.
(c) Poor.
(d) Rich.

4. In Beograd, why did a mob attempt to set a girl's coat on fire?
(a) It was mink.
(b) It was expensive.
(c) All of these.
(d) They were jealous.

5. In "How We Survived Communism", what useless item did Vesna's mother spend time washing?
(a) Yogurt cups.
(b) Stockings.
(c) Her car.
(d) Bottle caps.

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

7. In "A Letter from the United States...", what was Slavenka asked to write?
(a) A film script.
(b) A book of essays.
(c) A novel.
(d) An article.

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

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

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

11. Why was Slavenka confused when certain people were glorified in the United States?
(a) She was used to celebrity.
(b) She was used to equality.
(c) She was attracted to those people.
(d) She was one of these people.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "How We Survived Communism", what did both Slavenka and Vesna's mother like about foreign products?

3. In "A Communist Eye...", who was Slavenka startled to see living on the street?

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

5. During her speech in "A Letter from the United States...", Slavenka says communism failed due to a lack of what?

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